Bodies from crash of Navy helicopter found
The bodies of three helicopter crew members killed in a crash off San Clemente Island have been recovered, the Navy announced Saturday.
Recovered were the remains of Lt. j.g. Laura Mankey, Lt. Adam Dyer and Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Helman.
“These were our shipmates, our friends; we are proud to have served with them and to now have them home,” said Capt. John Hardison, Commodore, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific.
The MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crashed Jan. 26 during routine training. Efforts to recover the wreckage to help determine the cause of the crash will continue, officials at Naval Base Coronado said.
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