Military Helicopter Crash Off Virginia Beach Coast

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The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that a U.S. Navy helicopter has gone down off the Virginia Beach coast, approximately 18 miles from Cape Henry.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a CH-53E is the helicopter involved. Search and rescue efforts are underway.

According to Navy spokesman Mike Kafka, five people were on board the helicopter. Two have been taken to a local hospital. Two others are still in a life raft. One is still unaccounted for.

The Coast Guard is also responding from Little Creek with a 25-foot response boat and the Coast Guard cutter Shearwater is also headed to the scene.

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