Air Force Helicopter Crashes, Killing 3
An Air Force helicopter crashed Thursday during a parachute training mission at Edwards Air Force Base, killing three of the five people aboard and injuring the other two, officials said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. As of late afternoon, Edwards officials had not released the identities of the crew on the helicopter involved in Thursday’s crash pending notification of relatives.
The two survivors parachuted from the aircraft. Rescuers found them walking in the desert about half a mile from the grove of Joshua trees where the helicopter crashed and caught fire about 9 a.m. The pair, described as experienced jumpers receiving advanced training, were treated at the base hospital for minor injuries.
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