4 Killed In Marine Helicopter Crash

1 Crewmember Survives After Copter Goes Down During Training Flight Over Arizona

(AP)  Four crewmembers aboard a U.S. Marine Corps search-and-rescue helicopter were killed when the aircraft crashed during a training mission in southwestern Arizona, but one crewman survived, the military said Friday.

The HH-1N Huey crashed about 20 miles north of Yuma near the Colorado River on Thursday. The wreckage was discovered early Friday, and three Marines and one Navy sailor were pronounced dead at the scene, said 1st Lt. Rob Dolan, a spokesman for the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma.

An injured Marine was transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center by another search-and-rescue helicopter from the base and is listed in stable condition.

The names of the dead and injured will not be released for 24 hours under standard military policy, Dolan said.

The chopper assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma was last heard from at about 4 p.m. Thursday, Marine Sgt. Ryan O'Hare said.

The aircraft was flying on a routine training mission near the Army's Yuma Proving Ground, a sprawling 1,300-square-mile military reservation along the Arizona-California border used to test combat systems and as a helicopter test center.

The missing aircraft was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at the Marine Corps Air Station. The Yuma facility is the home base for several air squadrons and is the world's busiest Marine Corps air station.

In 2005, a Marine Corps Harrier jet crashed into a neighborhood near the air base but the pilot had only minor injuries and no one on the ground was hurt.

Hueys, first produced in 1956, are Vietnam War-era workhorses. New aircraft are scheduled to replace them beginning in 2008.

[sgtrds]

Posted by processor2 at 03:00 PM : Aug 17, 2007

Classic. Service members die and republicans make a joke out of it. They do not care about our service members no matter where they are.

[terrapin78]

Other news outlets report that "the US military is planning a draw down for 2008".

Bu$h is cutting and running. LOL HAHAHAHAHA

[ivandrago]

When I was in the Army I had considered trying to become a helicopter pilot. Starting to think that it was a good idea that I didn''t pursue it. The mortality rate for helicopter crashes must be insane. I wonder how long it will be before somebody creates a helicopter parachute system to keep them from dropping like stones. The idea is quite simple, if not the execution. The props eject, a parachute is ejected and inflated with a gas charge, and a spring rig to dampen the snapback.
Simple.

[geogale3]

I hate to be a nitpicker, but the Helicopter crashed in Imperial County, California. They were stationed at M C A S Yuma and were training. The crash site was found near Ferduson Lake, near the Colorado River, on the California side of the border. My info comes from the Imperial County Coroners office. I work for an Imperial County Radio station and was the first to break the storey this morning.

[azmka]

Seven-pesos:

Bash Bush. He deserves it. but bashing the troops is so not cool.
They are just as much, in fact even more, the victims of this current regime and they do their jobs bravely.
Someday we may actually need them to keep a world that now hates us from taking us down.

[jasbek]

seven-pesos,
I feel VERY sorry for you. Your mocking words come straight from the pit of hell.

[nolalou]

processor2 ,

You think this is something to JOKE ABOUT! You are an insensitive idiot!

[timantane]

Four young men died and one is injured because they were actually out there serving their country, and all some of you can do is try to push your lopsided political views. Have a little respect. Or at least go to an article that actually pertains to politics.

[pepperp1]

processor2 ,

You think this is something to JOKE ABOUT! You are an insensitive idiot!

Posted by nolalou at 05:07 PM : Aug 17, 2007


I think you are misinterpreting this RNC kool aid bot he means it he is not joking soldiers are dirt to them, they volunteered didn%u2019t they, people die in war yap, yap, yap, yap%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026.CHICKENHAWK poodles

[obiwan234]

seven-pesos, you are no doubt a mouth breathing idiot. My son is currently serving in Iraq, putting his life on the line to protect insensitive scum like you.

You should be hunted down like the animal you are and beaten to a bloody pulp and left in the desert to dry out.

MM; I was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot 1966 to 70. The attrition was unbelievable as you mentioned, I lost many friends during my two tours. I flew over 2,800 hours in the UH-1 %u201CHuey%u201D in my career, that''s like being in the air non-stop for 116+ days straight. I assure you that there is nothing to rival the adrenalin rush of flying low and as fast as you can with the enemy firing small arms at you. I had two %u201CHuey%u2019s%u201D shot down, one every tour, it was a very tough bird.

[timantane]

obiwan234

It still is a tough bird. They don''t lose very many.

And I like your assessment of seven-pesos.

My nephew is over there. Thanks for 66-70.
Semper Fi.

[jarheadcwo3]

I served in the Marine Corps for 22 years.

Seven pesos. Why don''t you publish your name, address and phone number??

Do you have the courage to mouth off with your totally disrespectful comments to or about the dead and those serving to my face??

I await your contact information.

My deepest and most sincere regrets and condolence to the families of those KIA''s.

Semper Fi Marines. RIP.

Charles H.
CWO-3 USMC (ret)

[bareemperor]

Is it time to ask Bu$h why we have to spend $450 BILLION when all we needed was ''heightened awareness'' of possible terrorists?
Thats what the rest of the world does...

[grazinggoat]

CBS News: ''The aircraft was flying on a routine training mission near the Army''s Yuma Proving Ground, a sprawling 1,300-square-mile military reservation along the Arizona-California border used to test combat systems and as a helicopter test center.''

- Did somebody check for such incident as the one that took place at the Pentagone on 911-2001? I mean it could be another error of flight at the same time of launching a new weapon, if not an old already tested one! The pentagone had planned a fake attack that strangely turned to be a real one.

[jdubs63]

Thank you jarhead......well said and Bless all who have served (including me) and those serving.

[pepperp1]

someone wrote.....Iraq is infinitely worse off today than it was before the war. We have, essentially, destroyed a country and, in the process lost 3700 young Americans.

But Wolfowitz, Cheney, Bush, Rumsfeld, Perle, Kristol, Feith and the Members of Congress who voted for the war just sail on.

[seven-pesos]

here''s my address...

3rd bn. 9th marines 3rd marine div.

vietnam 1965-1966

u.s. marine corps. 1964-1970

another idiot southerner by the name of lyndon johnson was responsible for 58,000 fine, young dead americans in vietnam.

another southerner named george bush, jr. responsible for 100''s of 1000''s dead in iraq.

another southerner by the name of jefferson davis responsible for 900,000 dead in the american civil war.

war, hate, arrogance, dumb dixie *****, christian freaks...

nothing good comes out of the south.

[jarheadcwo3]

7 pesos, here are my credentials:

USMC 1965 through 1987

VietNam 1966 through 1968

2nd Battalion 5th Marines 1st MarDiv

MOS: 0331 then 2112

My address is Tucson AZ

Why are you being disrespectful of your fellow Marines?? They were serving their country when they died, not someone''s political agenda.

Where is your address??

Charles H.

[seven-pesos]

chesty puller says: " *** the south"

colonel ebson says: " *** the south"

commandant of the marine corps says: "*** the south"

war, hate, arrogance, phony christian creeps, bush loving republican snakes...

nothing good comes out of the south.

[lars008-2009]

it is fascist nazi terrorislam stupid...

non muslims of the world unite... fight against the tyranny of the fascist nazi terrorslam imperialist empire of the darkside...

I was a fanatic...I know their thinking, says former radical Islamist
By blaming the Government for our actions, those who pushed this "Blair''''s bombs" line did our propaganda work for us.
More important, they also helped to draw away any critical examination from the real engine of our violence: Islamic theology.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=465570&in_page_id=1770

Bless the Beasts and Children
Fascist nazi terrorslam kills every man woman and child in the village again%u2026 typical mo for terrorslam%u2026
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bless-the-beasts-and-children.htm

Our Prophet commanded us to fight the kaafirs when we are able and to attack them in their homelands and to give them three choices before we enter their lands: either they become Muslim and be like us, sharing our rights and duties; or they pay the jizyah (poll tax) and feel themselves subdued; or they fight, in which case their wealth, women, children and homes become permissible as booty for the Muslims.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13759&ln=eng&txt=before%20islam%20arabia%20pagan

[seven-pesos]

southerners hope to elect another faith professing, conservative republican.

the south hopes to win the all time loser''s award.

jefferson davis lost his war...
johnson lost his war...
bush will lose his war...

if the south can lose just one more war,

they will beat the french for most wars lost, ever!

ha,ha,ha.

those idiot southern republican christian creeps ought to stay in church and out of politics

the south can''t be depended upon to do the right thing for america.

[lars008-2009]

what do you call an ideology that:

kills you if you don''t join it...

http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=82201&ln=eng&txt=islam%20law%20kill%20kaafir

kills you if you leave it...

http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=696&ln=eng&txt=kaafir%20kill

kills you if you don''t do what they tell you to do..

http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=6035&ln=eng&txt=kaafir%20kill

kills you if you speak against it%u2026.

http://islamqa.com/index.php?QR=22809&ln=eng

kills anybody that is not a member of it...

http://www.hauns.com/~DCQu4E5g/koran5.html

still practices slavery

http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=12562&ln=eng&txt=slavery

still practices pagan rituals...

http://answering-islam.org/Silas/pagansources.htm

allows the r a p e of babies and animals...

http://www.homa.org/default.asp?TOCID=2083225445

a. satanic cult???
b. islam???
c. all the above???

Our Prophet commanded us to fight the kaafirs when we are able and to attack them in their homelands and to give them three choices before we enter their lands: either they become Muslim and be like us, sharing our rights and duties; or they pay the jizyah (poll tax) and feel themselves subdued; or they fight, in which case their wealth, women, children and homes become permissible as booty for the Muslims.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13759&ln=eng&txt=before%20islam%20arabia%20pagan

[lars008-2009]

Is islam a violation of international law???

islam practices slavery on non muslims
islam practices apartheid on non muslims
islam practices rape on non muslims
islam practices rape on babies and animals
islam practices genocide on non muslims

all are violations of international law and are crimes against humanity

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/22/world/main2505445.shtml
Imam Khomeini - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution
http://www.homa.org/Details.asp?ContentID=2137352826&TOCID=2083225445
Malaysia women ''suffer apartheid''
The daughter of Malaysia''s former prime minister has launched a scathing attack on the roles and status of Muslim women in the country.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4784784.stm
A matter of tolerance
http://musingwithmarinamahathir.blogspot.com/2006/12/matter-of-tolerance.html
Marina Mahathir
http://musingwithmarinamahathir.blogspot.com/
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=slavery+islam&btnG=Search
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4795808.stm
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=apartheid islam
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rape islam
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rape islam babies&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=genocide islam&btnG=Search

[lars008-2009]

NONE OF US IS FREE UNLESS ALL ARE FREE!!!

WHY IS IT NOT ONE MUSLIM COUNTRY GRANTS EQUAL RIGHTS TO NON MUSLIMS???

FASCIST NAZI TERRORISLAM SAYS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATES ISLAM LAW...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

For example, in 1981, the Iranian representative to the United Nations, Said Rajaie-Khorassani, articulated the position of his country regarding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by saying that the UDHR was "a secular understanding of the Judeo-Christian tradition", which could not be implemented by Muslims without trespassing the Islamic law.

http://www.un.org/terrorism/
http://www.un.org/terrorism/strategy-counter-terrorism.html
http://www.un.org/

But the accepted assumption in India is that most of India''s Muslims were converted to Islam through the sword. Meaning the Indians were given an option between death or adopting Islam. The third option was getting examined in Islam religion along with heavy taxes- Jeziya (poll tax) and Kharaj (property tax).

http://adaniel.tripod.com/Islam.htm

this is what fascist nazi islam calls peace....

are you ready to live under islam rule as a non muslim???

apartheid fascist nazi islamic style

Rights of Non-Muslims in an Islamic State
http://www.sullivan-county.com/id3/islamic_state.htm

[tbweb]

Posted by seven-pesos at 11:54 PM : Aug 17, 2007,,,

Never let it be said and said with shame that all was well until you came!

[scarymib]

I am neighbors with one of the Marines killed in this crash. He left behind a wife and new-born baby. He was a person who loved serving his country, but most of all he was a person. He and his wife would walk their dog past our house and always stop to let my daughter pet it.

You people that are using this tragedy to serve as your opportunity to get your message out are only doing so because everyone is so freaking tired of hearing you everywhere else.

Yesterday marked my 20 years in the Marine Corps. I am leaving soon to go to Iraq. I have a son in the Air Force and a daughter in college. Besides them, I am leaving a wife and 5 year old daughter who just started kindergarten. If any of you have the guts to say I''m fighting for nothing, have even more guts by coming to Yuma and saying it to my face.

[jarheadcwo3]

Scarymib:

This 7 pesos character talks and acts like a poser wannabe type. He talks trash but hides behind his internet pseudonym. No guts....

Take care over there in Iraq.

Semper Fi.

Charles H.

[zjs0482]

I have a son in Iraq at this moment. He tells me of people so frightened that they would die before telling who is tormenting and killing their familes and children. Seven pesos has no clue, my son is fighting for his right to be a condesending idiot, because if he had not had the grace to be born in this country his attitude would either change or he would be suffering the fate of the terrorized people because he difinitely does not have the guts to support his mouth or he would do more than take avantage of such a tragedy to vent his studidity. The families of these four men deserve our thanks and aid in any way we can because it is people like them who founded this country.

[jarheadcwo3]

7 pesos:

You claim that no good thing or good person comes from the Southern US.

Here is a list of some Marine Corps generals, some of whom were Commandant, some of whom were awarded the Medal of Honor and all of whom were born in the Southern US. There are more, these are just the more notable ones:

Chesty Puller
Raymond Davis
John Lejeune
Robert Barrow
Roy Geiger
William McIlhenny
Charles Krulak
Lemuel Shepherd
Holland Smith
Oliver Smith
Archie Vandegrift
Louis Wilson

In boot camp you are taught the institutional and battle history of the Marine Corps. Were you asleep during this class??

Semper Fi.

Charles H.

[seven-pesos]

southerners are looking at rush limbaugh as a possible presidential candidate.

he has all the qualifications.

fat, bigoted, republican, christian, drug user, demogogue...

yep, those southerners are taking a good look at rush.

ha,ha,ha.

that''s the south for you, folks!

[sgtrds]

Posted by jarheadcwo3 at 11:34 AM : Aug 18, 2007

Hey bro, seven pesos and lars are trolls. They just come here to post Thieu *** and they don''t care who likes it or even who reads it. Talking to them or trying to make sense of them is a waste of time and effort. Neither one of them cares about anyone else opinions and only post here to draw attention to themselves. They''re kids who shouldn''t be allowed to play with their parents computer and you can''t believe a word either of them says.

[lars008-2009]

it is fascist nazi terrorislam stupid...

non muslims of the world unite... fight against the tyranny of the fascist nazi terrorslam imperialist empire of the darkside...

I was a fanatic...I know their thinking, says former radical Islamist
By blaming the Government for our actions, those who pushed this "Blair''''''''''''''''s bombs" line did our propaganda work for us.
More important, they also helped to draw away any critical examination from the real engine of our violence: Islamic theology.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=465570&in_page_id=1770

Bless the Beasts and Children
Fascist nazi terrorslam kills every man woman and child in the village again%u2026 typical mo for terrorslam%u2026
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/bless-the-beasts-and-children.htm

Our Prophet commanded us to fight the kaafirs when we are able and to attack them in their homelands and to give them three choices before we enter their lands: either they become Muslim and be like us, sharing our rights and duties; or they pay the jizyah (poll tax) and feel themselves subdued; or they fight, in which case their wealth, women, children and homes become permissible as booty for the Muslims.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13759&ln=eng&txt=before%20islam%20arabia%20pagan

[lars008-2009]

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry

USA''s PLEDGE 2 THE WORLD GIVEN BY JFK!!

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty." - John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961

"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961

One ought never to turn one''s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Winston Churchill

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." Albert Einstein

Edmund Burke: All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.