Posted on 08/17/2007 2:53:41 PM PDT by USMCWife6869
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE - "Three Marines and one Navy sailor are dead and one Marine is injured after a helicopter from the Yuma Marine base crashed 20 miles north of Yuma near the Colorado river, according to a military official.
The accident involved a search and rescue helicopter that crashed late Thursday afternoon while returning from a routine training flight near the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. The crashed helicopter was one of four in the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma.
The names of the dead and injured are being withheld for 24 hours until the families of the victims are notified."
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FR Prayers for fallen Heroes.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;
Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isa 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;
Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isa 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
It is always sad to hear about training missions ending up this way. Prayers up to the families of the fallen.
First the E-2 and now this.
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God Bless Them.
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Prayers lifted...
You helo guys can correct me, but I bet with the daytime heating out there and the low pressure that sits over the Colorado river, I bet those flights have little room for error if there’s a problem.
I was stationed there in Yuma for 4 years with the Crash Crew, [my big green monster fire trucks] & flew once with the SAR guys to a crash site [for enviro reasons]. I felt as if I was with the ANGLES then & now they are with Chesty doing what they do best, in Heaven at their post!
The Yuma Sun news paper has just announced the names of the fallen MARINES & Navy CORPSMAN
The Lance Corporal who surived the crash is in fair condtion per the spokswoman at Yuma Regional Hosp.
RIP Marines and Sailor
Thank your for this post, and my prayers to the families of these fine Marines.
I was stationed at Yuma SAR when H&HS stood up. I am they say a plank owner. I spent six years at Yuma SAR and my name is all over those logbooks. I could tell you by the sound of the rotors which one of our aircraft was taking off or landing. I’ve had my hands in these Birds mechanical systems. I’ve seen where these UH-1n’s had bullet holes from Viet Nam patched with coke cans and rivets.
I knew these birds, and the finest pilots in the Marine Corps fly them. They take off near max flight capacity every flight due to the gear they carry, and save many lives every year.
I am sorry to hear we have lost one. Its crew is irreplaceable. These are some of the Marines finest.
God Bless them all.
DragonMarine
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Rest in Peace Marines and Sailors. We will miss you!
Semper Fi.
DJ Valdez
SSGT USMC
SAR Crew chief MCAS Yuma
1986 - 1988
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