Posted on 01/15/2016 1:10:03 PM PST by robowombat
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters have collided off Hawaii Jan 15 2016 -
By David Cenciotti The two CH-53E Super Stallions were conducting night ops off the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The U.S. Marine Corps have just confirmed that a Search and Rescue operation is underway off Hawaii’s Oahu after two CH-53E Super Stallions helicopters collided mid-air during night training.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, debris field was spotted less than 3 miles off the coast, near the town of Haleiwa,
Both helicopters were from MCAS Kaneohe Bay and each had six people aboard.
No further details on what caused the collision or if any survivors have been found have been released as of yet.
BTTT Prayers up.
Thanks Smokin’ Joe.
Good starting point huh.
Sunday morning prayer bump.
Verse 1: Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Verse 2: O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked’st on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Verse 3: Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Verse 4: O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe’er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
http://6abc.com/news/philadelphia-marine-among-12-missing-after-helicopter-crash-in-hawaii-/1162013/
Names of 12 missing listed.
with pics of the missing
Thank you Don-O.
Nice...
I read that as well. What a horrible thought.
My son reminded me that disorientation is a potential danger in any night flying.
Three miles offshore, would they need to be airborne to zap the helos?
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