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1 Killed, 5 Injured In Helicopter Crash at Camp Pendleton

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger
Published July 6, 2011 at 11:13 AM PDT
This story was published more than 13 years ago.
Sgts. Matthew Burgett and Matthew Cummings, both UH-1Y "Huey" helicopter crew chiefs with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, stand in front of one of the squadron's UH-1Y "Huey" helicopters at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
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Sgts. Matthew Burgett and Matthew Cummings, both UH-1Y "Huey" helicopter crew chiefs with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, stand in front of one of the squadron's UH-1Y "Huey" helicopters at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

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The Marines have now confirmed that one person died yesterday when a helicopter crashed at Camp Pendleton. The five Marines injured in the crash were taken to area hospitals, including Scripps La Jolla and Mission Hospital in Orange County, as reported yesterday by Home Post. The Marines have not yet released the names of those involved in the crash. (Read more)

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