Navy Helicopter down off Virginia coast
Helicopter down off Virginia coast
By CNN Staff
updated 12:26 PM EST, Wed January 8, 2014
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- A search and rescue operation is under way
- The downed craft is a CH-53E Super Stallion
- Its mission is to transport heavy equipment and supplies for amphibious assault
- The helicopter carries a crew of four
(CNN) -- A U.S. Navy helicopter is down off the Virginia coast, the Navy said Wednesday.
The helicopter is a CH-53E, the Navy said on Twitter
The Navy tweeted that the craft was down off the coast of Norfolk. It said a search-and-rescue operation was under way.
The CH-53E Super Stallion's mission is the transportation of heavy equipment and supplies for amphibious assault, according to theNavy.
There are 152 of the aircraft in operation, it said. The CH-53E carries a crew of four: pilot, co-pilot, crew chief and mechanic/gunner.
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