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Weather and night vision goggles were likely factors in Marine Corps helicopter crash, report finds

Investigators found that the pilot’s failure to avoid the terrain was the primary cause of the crash.

FILE – A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies during training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Feb. 6, 2024. A Marine Corps helicopter, like the one pictured, that crashed of last year and that killed five service members, was ultimately caused by pilot error, but the use of night vision goggles and unsafe flying conditions also likely were factors. That’s according to a crash investigation report obtained by The Associated Press. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, file)
FILE – A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies during training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Feb. 6, 2024. A Marine Corps helicopter, like the one pictured, that crashed of last year and that killed five service members, was ultimately caused by pilot error, but the use of night vision goggles and unsafe flying conditions also likely were factors. That’s according to a crash investigation report obtained by The Associated Press. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, file)
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Investigators found that multiple factors likely led to the crash.

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