Friday, July 31, 2020

1 US Marine Dead And 8 Missing After Amphibious Vehicle Accident During Training Off California Coast



Daily Mail: One Marine dead and 8 missing after amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of southern California

* One Marine has died, 8 others missing after amphibious assault vehicle accident
* The incident happened off the coast of Southern California on Thursday
* Vehicle took on water at 5.45pm while 15 Marines and one sailor were inside
* Search and rescue efforts underway with support from Navy and Coast Guard
* One Marine was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla where he died
* Other two injured were hospitalized - one in critical condition and one stable

One U.S. Marine has died, two were injured and eight others were missing after a 'tragic incident' involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of Southern California on Thursday, the U.S. Marine Corps said.

Search and rescue efforts were underway with support from the Navy and Coast Guard, the First Marine Expeditionary Force said in a tweet.

The I Marine Expeditionary Force said in a tweet: '1 Marine has died, 8 service members remain missing and 2 were injured after an AAV [Assault Amphibious Vehicle] mishap July 30 off the coast of Southern California.

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More News On US Marine Accident That Killed One And 8 Missing

1 Marine dead, 8 missing from AAV accident off southern California coast -- Marine Times
Marine Dead, 8 Missing Following AAV Incident Off California -- USNI News
1 Marine dead, 8 others missing after amphibious vehicle sinks off California coast -- Task & Purpose
One Marine dead, 8 missing after training 'mishap' off California coast -- NBC
Marine Corps 'mishap' off California coast leaves at least 1 dead, 8 missing: military -- FOX News
1 Marine dead and 8 others missing after amphibious vehicle accident off California coast -- CNN

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