{"id":2171884,"date":"2024-02-08T22:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T03:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-u-s-marines-whose-helicopter-went-missing-confirmed-to-be-dead\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T22:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T03:30:34","slug":"5-u-s-marines-whose-helicopter-went-missing-confirmed-to-be-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-u-s-marines-whose-helicopter-went-missing-confirmed-to-be-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"5 U.S. Marines in Missing Helicopter Confirmed Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F5-u-s-marines-whose-helicopter-went-missing-confirmed-to-be-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2171884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A CH-53E \u2063Super Stallion helicopter takes off. (Photo by Ian \u2062Hitchcock\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>7:24 PM \u2013 Thursday, February 8, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>On\u2063 Thursday, it was confirmed that the \u2062five \u200cU.S. Marines who were on a chopper that vanished while\u2063 traveling from\u2063 Nevada to California have all died.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>After searching for hours on \u200cWednesday, first responders discovered\u200d the downed CH-53E\u2064 Super \u2062Stallion helicopter. However, the crew \u2062was not reported to\u2062 be found until Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the \u200dloss of five outstanding Marines from the \u20623rd Marine Aircraft Wing and the \u201cFlying Tigers\u201d while\u2064 conducting a\u2064 training flight last night,\u201d Maj. Gen. Borgschulte, Commanding General for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThese\u2063 pilots and crew members\u200d were serving \u2064a calling \u2062greater than self and were proud to do so. We \u2062will forever be grateful for their call to duty and\u2064 selfless service,\u201d he added. \u201cTo \u200bthe families of our\u200c fallen Marines, we send our deepest condolences and commit to ensuring your support and \u2062care during this incredibly difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: The five 3rd MAW Marines have been confirmed deceased. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the families of our fallen Marines, we send our deepest condolences and commit to ensuring your support and \u200bcare during this incredibly difficult time.\u201d -Maj. Gen. \u200cBorgschulte, 3rd MAW Commanding General <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CBLs2jDKWG\">pic.twitter.com\/CBLs2jDKWG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (@3rdmaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3rdmaw\/status\/1755576079710818351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The identities of fallen\u200b service personnel are \u2064not made public by the U.S. military until \u2063at \u2063least 24 \u200bhours after all next-of-kin notifications \u2063have been sent.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden issued a statement upon the confirmation\u2063 of the Marines\u2019 deaths,\u200d and\u200d White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, confirmed on\u200b Wednesday that\u200c the president had been updated on the incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cJill and I are heartbroken at the\u200c loss of five U.S.\u2064 Marines, whose aircraft crashed while\u200d flying from Nevada to\u200c California during a routine training mission. As\u200b the Department of Defense \u2064continues to assess \u200cwhat\u2064 occurred, we \u2063extend our deepest condolences to their families, their squadron, and\u2063 the U.S.\u200d Marine Corps as we grieve \u2064the \u2063loss of five of our nation\u2019s finest warriors,\u201d Biden\u2063 said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Tuesday night, the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter took off from Nevada\u2019s Creech Air Force Base\u200c and headed toward Marine Corps \u200dAir Station Miramar near San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Early on Wednesday\u200b morning, local first responders were notified \u2064in relation to \u200bthe incident. The \u201catmospheric river\u201d storm that was affecting\u200d the region forced the San Diego Sheriff\u2019s Office to postpone sending a helicopter in an attempt to\u200b start the search right away.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The \u2064Special Counsel report draws \u200c25th Amendment\u2062 concerns, the Supreme Court hears Trump\u2019s Colorado ballot\u200c case and Imran \u2064Khan leads the Pakistan Election from prison.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem\u200d Jeffries \u200bcriticizes\u200d Republicans on \u2062the\u2062 border bill and efforts\u2064 to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Texas Senator \u2062Ted Cruz says that Joe Biden\u2019s ban on \u200cnew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-daycare-worker-reaches-plea-deal-avoids-prison-time-after-sexually-abusing-infant\/\" title=\"Trans daycare worker avoids prison after sexually abusing infant\">natural gas export\u200b projects<\/a> is\u2062 a \u201chuge middle finger\u201d to Texas for attempting to\u200c close its border to\u2062 illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams says New York City is the safest big city in America.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google says\u2063 consumers can pay for better reasoning capabilities as it vies with Microsoft\u00a0to win \u200dsubscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple\u00a0is \u200cbuilding prototypes of at least two iPhones that fold widthwise like a clamshell.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tesla sent out a single-line\u200c query \u2064for each job after canceling some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-consistent-rainfall-prompts-8-million-gallon-sewage-spill-onto-l-a-streets-beaches\/\" title=\"Heavy rain in California leads to 8M gallon sewage spill on L.A. streets and beaches\">employees\u2019 biannual performance \u2064reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta Platforms\u00a0will begin detecting and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-appeals-court-rules-trump-is-not-immune-from-prosecution-in-2020-election-interference-case\/\" title=\"U.S. Appeals Court: Trump Not Immune from Prosecution in 2020 Election Interference Case\">labeling images generated<\/a>\u200b by other companies\u2019 AI services in the coming \u200bmonths.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What were the challenges faced by the search and rescue\u2064 operation for the missing helicopter?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cancel its air search for the missing\u2064 helicopter. However, ground teams \u2062continued their search efforts in the \u2062rough terrain of San Bernardino\u2063 County.<\/p>\n<p>The Marine Corps released a statement on Wednesday evening confirming that the downed\u200c helicopter \u200bhad been located. The\u2062 tragic news of the deaths of the five Marines on board was confirmed\u2062 on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Major General Borgschulte, Commanding General for the\u2063 3rd Marine Aircraft\u2063 Wing,\u200b expressed his\u200c deep sorrow \u200bin a statement. He praised the Marines for their\u2064 dedication and commitment to their calling, stating that they were serving\u200c a purpose greater than themselves. He\u2064 also extended his condolences to \u2062the families of the\u2064 fallen Marines and promised to provide them with support and\u2064 care during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden also issued a statement expressing \u200chis sadness over the loss of the five \u200bMarines. He described them as &#8220;our nation&#8217;s finest warriors&#8221; and offered his deepest condolences to their families and the entire Marine Corps.<\/p>\n<p>The identities of\u200c the fallen service personnel\u200d have not been released to \u2062the public yet,\u200c as the U.S. military follows a protocol of notifying the next-of-kin before making any\u200d public announcements.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dsearch and rescue operation was hampered\u2062 by\u2062 adverse weather\u200c conditions \u2064caused by the atmospheric river \u200cstorm. Despite the \u200cchallenges, first responders and ground teams worked tirelessly to locate the downed helicopter and recover the bodies of the fallen Marines.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cinvestigation \u200binto \u200dthe cause of the helicopter crash \u2063is still ongoing. The Department of Defense is conducting a thorough assessment to determine what occurred and\u2062 if any factors contributed to the\u2062 tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The loss \u2064of these five Marines is a reminder of the dangers faced by military personnel in the line of duty. \u2063They put their lives on the line to protect our country and serve a higher\u2064 purpose. Their sacrifice will never be \u2063forgotten, and they\u2064 will be honored as heroes.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation mourns the loss of these \u200dbrave Marines, it is important \u200dto\u200d come together\u2062 and support their families during this incredibly difficult time. Their sacrifice should serve as a reminder of the importance of supporting our military and recognizing\u200c the \u200drisks they take to\u2064 ensure our \u2063safety and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, the tragic deaths\u2062 of the five Marines on board the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter are a somber reminder of \u2063the sacrifices made by our military personnel. Their dedication \u200cand commitment to service will be honored, and their \u2064families will \u200dreceive the support they need. May they\u2064 rest in \u2064peace, \u2062and may we never forget their bravery and \u200dsacrifice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, captured in a photo by Ian Hitchcock\/Getty Images, lifts off. On Thursday, OAN&#8217;s Brooke Mallory confirmed the tragic news that all five U.S. Marines aboard the helicopter, which disappeared during a Nevada to California journey, have been declared deceased. 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