. U.S. helicopter crash , two dead
The United States Navy helicopters ( U.S. ) crashed off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday , leaving two crew members were killed and another missing , officials said .
Two more members of the crew were rescued and taken to a hospital near the crash site in the Virginia Capes .
According to AFP , one of which was recorded in a serious condition , while the other has now progressed to the conditions improved .
The search for the five crew members " continue , " said Naval Air Station Atlantic in a statement .
U.S. Navy helicopter MH - 53E Sea Dragon crashed off the coast of Norfolk at around 11:30 local time during routine training , according to officials .
The crew , part of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fourteen ( HM - 14 ) based at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field , flew on a mine countermeasures exercise routine when the accident occurred .
The helicopters and Navy ships other assist the U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat search for and rescue the missing crew members .
Vessels Virginia Beach Fire Department had found the fuselage and tail section using side - scan radar them .
Officials have melukukan investigation to determine the cause of the accident .
The incident came a day after a U.S. Air Force helicopter crashed in eastern England , leaving four service members were killed .
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