Weather and night vision goggles were likely factors in Marine Corps helicopter crash, report finds
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Weather and night vision goggles were likely factors in Marine Corps helicopter crash, report finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crash of a Marine Corps helicopter last year 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, according to an investigation report obtained by The Associated Press.The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California, on its way back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.Investigators found that multiple factors likely led to the crash. But as with several previous military aviation accidents, investigators had to make ..