2 Helicopter Incidents Both Tragic, 1 Dead, 1 Missing in 1, Near MidAtlantic, 4 Dead in U.K.

Posted by HCN on Wednesday, January 8, 2014

There is a report of a U.S. military helicopter having crashed in the United Kingdom, several to 4 persons most likely soldiers dead.
Helicopter USAF, occurrence Tuesday.

Refer Reuters news agency for more information.

Not too much time separated another incident off of the Virginia coast, occurring Wednesday and attendance to the scene as we speak 3pm E.S.T., involving a Navy helicopter, 1 person died, and 1 missing, it seems the rest of the passengers rescued.
Reference and full story: http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/08/us/navy-craft-down/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Helicopter went down about 18 nautical miles east of the coast, said BBC.
Missing person might be in that area.
Hopefully advanced technology, or underwater search robots can aid in rescuing.

A summary emphasizing similar aspects: both incidents have Norfolk in general description

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