Helicopter lost at sea - USN crew rescued - CNN

 

US Navy destroyer loses helicopter in mid-flight crash

By Zachary Cohen, CNN

Updated 0331 GMT (1131 HKT) April 28, 2017

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Story highlights

• A medical team reported no apparent injuries
• The incident occurred during "routine flight operations"

Washington (CNN)A US destroyer rescued two pilots and a crewman Wednesday after their Navy helicopter crashed in the waters near Guam, according to the service.

A medical team aboard the USS Dewey examined the helicopter crew and reported no apparent injuries.

The incident occurred as the MH-60R Sea Hawk was performing "routine flight operations," with the cause of the crash currently under investigation, the Navy said in a press release.