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2 Injured In Marine Helicopter Crash At Joint Base: Authorities

Base officials said the two service members on board are hospitalized but are stable.

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U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter conducts close fire support at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in a Dec 11, 2020 file photo. An AH-1 crashed Thursday; the crash is under investigation, base officials said.
U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter conducts close fire support at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in a Dec 11, 2020 file photo. An AH-1 crashed Thursday; the crash is under investigation, base officials said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Porter)

JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ — Two people were injured Thursday when a Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter crashed in Wrightstown, Joint Base officials said.

The two personnel who were on board when it crashed about 3:30 p.m. were listed as stable at nearby hospitals, base officials said.

The Marine Corps said the helicopter was an AH-1Z with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve. It described the incident only as "a mishap."

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The crash is under investigation. Authorities did not provide any identifying information bout those on board.

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