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CBS News: Marine helicopters collide off Oahu shore; search underway

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for personnel after two Marine Corps helicopters are believed to have collided off the north shore of Oahu.

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The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for personnel after two Marine Corps helicopters are believed to have collided off the north shore of Oahu.

CBS News reported the Coast Guard arrived just after midnight and found the debris field, including an empty life raft and fire on the water, about 2.5 miles off shore. There were six personnel on each helicopter, according to the report.

The Navy and Honolulu Fire Department are assisting in the search.

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