|
Salem-News.com - August 29, 2008 - 12:43 pm | |||
|
SNc Channels:
Search
About Salem-News.com is a locally-owned news service for Salem - Oregon's capitol city and the region surrounding it. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jan-17-2008 06:38![]()
Navy Helicopter Crashes in Texas; 3 KilledKevin Hays Salem-News.comThe cause of the crash remains under investigation.
(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) - A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 crashed in a field approximately four miles south of Corpus Christi, Texas on Wednesday. A Navy spokesman says three crew members onboard were killed, and another was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The helicopter went down near County Road 20 and County Road 2444 around 8:15 PM. At the time of the crash, the helo was conducting routine training operations. Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion just before the crash. The names of those killed and injured in the crash have not yet been released. Salem-News.com will have more on this story as soon as it becomes available.
Salem-News.com Top Stories
One Day in Baghdad: Part 1 (VIDEO) Kill or Die: Dogfaces Dilemma Oregonians Deploy for Tropical Storm Gustav OCPP Says Thousands of Oregonians Still at Poverty Level With No Health Insurance Blazers Great Kevin Duckworth, Two-Time All-Star, Dies in Oregon Comments [Return to Top] Leave a comment on this story. HTML tags and certain characters are removed - (numbers, letters only or post may be cut short.) certain words are banned to stop spammers. All comments and messages are approved by people and self promotional links or unacceptable comments are denied. ©2008 Salem-News.com. All opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Salem-News.com. | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cool cars you CAN afford to Drive! 503-485-0588 ![]() Start School NOW! Support Salem-News.com: Current Time in
BAGHDAD, IRAQ: | |
| Contact: adsales@salem-news.com | Copyright © 2008 Salem-News.com | news tips & press releases: newsroom@salem-news.com. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | |||