
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, April 13, 1991                   TAG: 9104130446
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A-4   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: NORFOLK                                LENGTH: Short

NAVY COPTER CRASHES IN OCEAN; 5 RESCUED

A Navy helicopter lost power and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast Friday. All five crewmen were rescued, the Navy said.

The five suffered minor injuries.

The RH-53D helicopter from the Norfolk Naval Air Station was en route to a training exercise.

The crash occurred about 12:30 p.m. seven miles off Virginia Beach.

- Associated Press

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