![]() The two marines spent four hours in the dark, chilly ocean before they were rescued. In August, two marines were ejected from their F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet as it plunged toward the Pacific Ocean. In September, a helicopter went down during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, killing the two marines onboard and setting off a fast-moving brush fire at Camp Pendleton. Several accidents have happened in the past year involving marine training in Southern California. ![]() Steven Posy with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar said Thursday the weather "was pretty mild last night." military and its allies for training because the hot, dusty conditions and craggy mountains replicate Afghanistan's harsh environment and the clear weather allows for constant flying.Ĭpl. ![]() Hot, dusty conditions replicate Afghanistan It will be at least 24 hours before the Marine Corps releases the names of those killed, Dooley said. "We're still gathering a lot of details as the sun comes up," she said. The exact location hasn't been confirmed. The aircraft collided in a remote portion of the Yuma Training Range Complex on the California side of the Chocolate Mountains very close to the Arizona border, Dooley said.
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