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December 2, 2008 7:39:46 PM CST



3 Dead, 1 Missing in Hawaiian Helicopter Crash

Posted Sep 5, 08 12:09 PM CDT in US 

(Newser) – Three people are dead and one missing after a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Hawaii last night, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. The Dolphin rescue chopper crashed into the water about 6 miles off of Sand Island in Honolulu. The cause is unclear. A massive search continued today for the fourth crew member, KHNL-TV notes.

Sources Honolulu Advertiser, KHNL-TV

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This image provided by the US Navy shows a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter over the waters near Oahu, Hawaii, in 2002.   (AP Photo)
A fighter jet pilot is rescued Feb. 1, 2008, by a Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter similar to the one that crashed Thursday.   (AP Photo/US Coast Guard)
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