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05-08-09, 05:22 AM
2 Marines killed in Super Cobra crash named
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday May 7, 2009 21:49:27 EDT
SAN DIEGO — Military officials have identified the two Marine Corps pilots killed when a helicopter crashed in a remote section of a Southern California forest.
They are Capt. Jessica Conkling of Centre, Pa., and 1st. Lt. Aaron Cox of Pulaski, Ark.
Conkling was 27 years old and Cox was 26.
Officials say they were on a training exercise when the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed shortly before midnight Tuesday in the Cleveland National Forest in eastern San Diego County. The helicopter was carrying live ordnance and the crash set off a small brush fire.
Conkling and Cox were part of an air-combat unit that was preparing to go overseas.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Ellie
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday May 7, 2009 21:49:27 EDT
SAN DIEGO — Military officials have identified the two Marine Corps pilots killed when a helicopter crashed in a remote section of a Southern California forest.
They are Capt. Jessica Conkling of Centre, Pa., and 1st. Lt. Aaron Cox of Pulaski, Ark.
Conkling was 27 years old and Cox was 26.
Officials say they were on a training exercise when the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed shortly before midnight Tuesday in the Cleveland National Forest in eastern San Diego County. The helicopter was carrying live ordnance and the crash set off a small brush fire.
Conkling and Cox were part of an air-combat unit that was preparing to go overseas.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Ellie