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Five U.S. Marines Confirmed Dead in California Helicopter Crash
breitbart ^ | 2/8/2024 | simon kent

Posted on 02/08/2024 9:40:27 AM PST by bitt

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To: silverleaf

It was only a ‘historic storm’ near the destination, could have diverted to March AFB, NAS El Centro, or even Holtville. Bad judgement by the aircraft commander (HAC).


41 posted on 02/08/2024 3:06:27 PM PST by xone ( )
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To: canuck_conservative
People in charge will be canned for approving this

Person responsible has already paid for this, sadly took 4 others with him.

42 posted on 02/08/2024 3:08:25 PM PST by xone ( )
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To: xone

Looks like they were just following i8 home over the mountains. Visual flight rules and ran out of air space.


43 posted on 02/08/2024 5:06:13 PM PST by 5inch38gunner
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To: bitt

We need to get the subversives out of the service.


44 posted on 02/08/2024 6:03:09 PM PST by Silentgypsy (In my defense, I was left unsupervised.)
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To: 5inch38gunner
Could be, still in icing conditions, plenty opportunity to rethink and divert. VFR @ Night in rough terrain is another problem unless they had NVGs, but then snow and NVGs don't mix well either. 'Road to Abilene'
45 posted on 02/09/2024 5:51:29 AM PST by xone ( )
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