Two US soldiers have been killed and three others injured in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in southern California. A U.S. Defense Department official with knowledge of the crash told the San Diego Union Tribune that a Black Hawk helicopter crashed on San Clement Island in San Diego. Located 70 miles (approximately 112 kilometers) west of.
A local San Diego-based newspaper quoted a U.S. military statement as saying that the soldiers involved in the incident were undergoing routine training under the supervision of a U.S. Army Special Operations Command official. "We are currently preparing to notify the family and will not release any additional information until the process is complete."
