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US Sea Hawk Helicopter Crashes Into Pacific Ocean Off Guam Coast

© REUTERS / U.S. NavyAn MH-60R helicopter, attached to the USS Sampson (DDG 102), approaches an Indonesian patrol vessel while searching for debris, during the Indonesian-led search and recovery operations for the downed AirAsia flight QZ8501, in the Java Sea in this December 31, 2014
An MH-60R helicopter, attached to the USS Sampson (DDG 102), approaches an Indonesian patrol vessel while searching for debris, during the Indonesian-led search and recovery operations for the downed AirAsia flight QZ8501, in the Java Sea in this December 31, 2014 - Sputnik International
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A US Navy helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Guam coast on Wednesday during a "routine" mission, the Navy said.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter of the US Navy plunged into waters near the North Pacific territory of Guam on Wednesday, the Navy said, adding the crew of three were pulled to safety.

"The entire crew, including two pilots and one aircrewman, were safely recovered by USS Dewey (DDG 105) after their MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter crashed in waters near Guam," the statement read.

The chopper, part of Maritime Strike Squadron 78, came down during a routine flight. The Navy said the incident was under investigation. The crew members are being assessed by the medical team but appear to be unharmed.

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