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January 9, 2014

6 Killed in Separate U.S. Helicopter Crashes 
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At least two people have died in a U.S. Navy plane crash off the coast
of Virginia. The Navy says the helicopter was on a training mission when
it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Two of the three survivors are in
stable condition while another is missing. The crash comes one day after
four U.S. servicemembers died in a helicopter crash in England. Norfolk
police chief Bob Scully told local residents to stay away from the crash
site until the wreckage is removed.

Bob Scully: "The ammunition that is scattered around the crash site came
from the crashed aircraft. We do know exactly how much ammunition was on
the aircraft, and we also know the nature of that ammunition. So, as I
said before, the community do not need to be concerned about the fact
that ammunition is scattered about that site, but that is with the
caveat that they respect the cordons and don't go near the site until we
have recovered each and every piece of ammunition."