The 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.
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