Disaster Off US Aircraft Carrier in Pacific - Search and Rescue Frantically Combing Ocean for Missing Crew By Jack Davis
September 1, 2021 at 9:39am
Rescue operations were underway Wednesday for five crew members aboard a Navy helicopter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Tuesday.
“Currently, one crewmember has been rescued and search efforts continue for five additional crewmembers of an MH-60S helicopter embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) that crashed into the sea while conducting routine flight operations approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 p.m. PST, Aug. 31,” the U.S. Third Fleet posted in a statement on Face book.
“Search and rescue operations are ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets. Abraham Lincoln is homeported in San Diego,” the Navy statement said.
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