A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon in the Imperial County desert north of Yuma, along the California-Arizona border. The news came about a day after a Marine aircraft crashed west in the same area, resulting in the death of all five Marines on board. The helicopter is based at Naval Air Station North Island. The MV-22B Osprey was assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), 1st Lt. Duane Kampa, a spokesman for the 3rd MAW, was cited as saying by KNSD. The crew members were based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton under Marine Aircraft Group 39.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2022 23:38 UTC