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12 Missing After 2 Marine Helicopters Collide In Mid-Air Near Oahu

January 15 2016

USA

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for survivors after two Marine Corps helicopters crashed off the cost of Hawaii, reports CBS News.

The Marines said the helicopters collided off the northern shore of the island of Oahu Thursday evening. The aircraft, each with six on board, were from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.

According to KGO-TV, the Coast Guard received a request for assistance at 11:38 p.m., local time. A MH65 helicopter and an HC-130 aircraft were deployed...

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