1 Marine killed, 11 hurt in helicopter hard landing

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Marine Corps Times

Staff and wire reports 2:40 p.m. EDT September 3, 2015

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The latest on a helicopter incident that killed one Marine and injured 11 others at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina (all times local):

1:45 p.m.

The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter involved in the accident belonged to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, based out of Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, according to a Marine Corps news release.

The hard landing occurred as about 20 Marines were participating in helicopter ropes suspension techniques training in a landing zone at Stone Bay, a Camp Lejeune satellite training area, the release states.

The training requires Marines to exit the back of an aircraft on a suspended rope while the helicopter hovers above a landing zone. It helps prepare Marines for conducting helicopter insertions and extractions in areas where helicopter landings are impractical.

Several Marines were transferred to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune following the crash. One of those Marines, who was transferred there by air, was pronounced dead at the hospital at about 9 p.m., according to the release.

Read more: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/03/1-marine-killed-9-hurt-helicopter-hard-landing/71629260/

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There's no end to the bad news.

The Marine Corps Times is not an official publication. It is "a Tegna company." Tegna is a division of Gannett. I had thought that Tegna consisted solely of broadcast operations, but it seems I am wrong.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Is it me or have they had a lot of accidents lately? Maybe they need a safety stand-down day

or whatever.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. 1 Marine killed, 18 injured in vehicle rollover at Pendleton

1 Marine killed, 18 injured in vehicle rollover at Pendleton

By Gina Harkins, Staff writer 8:50 p.m. EDT September 10, 2015

A California-based Marine was killed and 18 others injured in a vehicle rollover accident at Camp Pendleton Thursday afternoon, according to a Marine Corps news release.

The Marine killed in the accident was assigned to 1st Marine Division, based out of Pendleton. The Marine's identity is behind held for 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

It's not immediately clear whether the 18 injured in the mishap belong to the same unit or what the Marines were doing at the time. Marine officials declined to provide any additional details on the accident, including the type of vehicle that was involved.

“The command’s priorities are to take care of the Marines, sailors and families of the unit,” said 1st Lt. Colleen McFadden, public affairs officer with 1st Marine Division said in the release. “We want to ensure the Marines and their family members are being provided for during this difficult time.” ... The accident is under investigation.

[jmowreader]

2. The "Military Times" papers are as close to "official" as a non-official paper can be

There are four of them - Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times. If you're a careerist in any of the services, you have a subscription.