Rescue teams are looking for a US Marine Corps helicopter that disappeared while flying to California.
The helicopter called CH-53E Super Stallion was supposed to come back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, near San Diego, but it didn’t come on time on Wednesday.
Five soldiers were riding in a helicopter that was flying from an airbase near Las Vegas.
The sheriff’s department in San Diego is helping to look for something.
The Marines said that the missing Marines were from a helicopter squadron that is part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, based in Miramar.
The fire department was told about a missing airplane at 2:20 in the morning. They sent teams to look for it near Lake Morina, California, but they couldn’t find the helicopter.
Officials said the heavy snow and winter conditions made it difficult for them to search.
The CH-53E Super Stallion started being used in 1981 and is an important aircraft for the Marine Corps. It is mostly used for transporting things. It can hold 37 people in its regular setup.
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US Marines missing helicopter carrying five people
