US Marine Helicopter collision

[Simplythebeast]

Reports on Twitter that two US Marine Helicopters have collided over the sea off Hawaii. No further information at present.

[Simplythebeast]

Two US military aircraft have collided off the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, according to the US Coast Guard.
An empty life raft and debris have been spotted near Haleiwa Beach, reports CNN.
Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers said a total of 12 people were on board the two aircraft.

[212man]

UH1W Super Cobra and a UH 1Y Venom are helicopters involved

Involved? I assume you mean searching, as news reports are saying CH-53s were the a/c that collided.

[Simplythebeast]

Just reporting the news as it was coming through twitter, very early stage of incident. Thats how it was reported over an hour ago, it would appear that it was in fact 2x Sea Stallions.

[jimf671]

Marine Corps Times

Two U.S. Marine CH-53 helicopters collide off Hawaii (http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2016/01/15/coast-guard-2-marine-corps-helicopters-collide-off-oahu-debris-field-spotted-off-coast/78838392/)

[SASless]

While flying in Nigeria for Bristow out of Warri/Shell I came to know a Zapata Boat Captain I called "Ricardo del Embarco" who later moved to Oregon after visiting me for a bit of Hunting.

When I moved from Oregon to take up a new job....he took over the lease on my Apartment and in time married a lovely lady he met there.

She was divorced and had given up custody of her Son many years back and watched from afar as he was raised by a Step Mother.

This Morning I learned that young Man was one of the Crew members aboard the missing Helicopters.

A shared loss worked to mend some broken bridges as at Sunrise this Morning, they stood on an Oregon Beach looking towards where that Young Marine was lost.

It is a very small World we live in....and every one of these tragedies affect real people in so many ways.

[ClearedHot28]

I only knew one of the pilots in this crash from back in the days when I flew with the Marines. It's always sad and a terrible loss for the Family, friends, and the Country.

[Carbon Bootprint]

Coast Guard search has been suspended. Reports of three life rafts recovered and a fourth located, but none of the 12 crew members found.

Source (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/01/19/life-rafts-found-12-marines-missing-after-crash/78994108/)

[bladegrip]

SAS, Thanks for sharing. It is indeed a small world. RIP Marines...