US, Nepal to Continue Aerial Search for Missing Marine Helicopter

United States and Nepalese military aircraft will continue the aerial search for a missing Marine helicopter at daybreak, according to the US Department of Defense release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Earlier on Tuesday, a US Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter carrying six US Marines and two Nepalese service members went missing near Charikot, Nepal.

#Nepal: #US UH-1Y Huey with 2 Nepalese Soldiers and 6 Marines declared missing while supporting rescue operation pic.twitter.com/AC0UasdfnB

— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) May 12, 2015

“US and Nepalese aircraft will resume aerial search procedures at daybreak,” the Defense Department said on Tuesday.

The search coincided with an earthquake that struck Nepal on Tuesday, which left 36 people dead and more than 1,000 injured, according to the country's National Emergency Operation Center.

Marines Light Attack UH 1Y Huey is Missing @USAIDNepal @PacificCommand pic.twitter.com/QViw3uLCVk

— First Nepali ® (@1stNepali) May 12, 2015