Helicopter crash kills 2 marines in S. California
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Xinhua, September 20, 2011
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A helicopter that crashed during a training exercise at Southern California's Camp Pendleton killed two marines and set off a 120-acre brush fire on the base on Monday.
The marines were pronounced dead at the scene and the twin-engine, two-seat AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter belonged to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, a Marine statement said.
Camp Pendleton officials issued a release saying that the fire had grown to about 120 acres and was about 80 percent contained.
Several accidents have happened in recent months involving Marine Corps training in Southern California.
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