1 Marine killed, 9 hurt in North Carolina helicopter hard landing

Reporting from CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. —  One Marine was killed and 9 others were injured late Wednesday when a helicopter made a hard landing at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter came down hard during a training exercise around 9 p.m., Capt. Ryan Elizabeth Alvis said in a statement.

Alvis said the name of the dead Marine would not be released for 24 hours.

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One of the injured Marines was listed in serious condition, Capt. Kendra Motz, a base spokeswoman, said Thursday morning. The other eight Marines suffered injuries that were not considered serious, she said. Their names have not been released.

Alvis said a number of the injured were taken to the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune. Others were taken to Onslow Memorial Hospital in nearby Jacksonville, and one was sent to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. There was no other breakdown on how many of the injured went to which hospital.

The landing is under investigation, Alvis said.

The helicopter was assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The helicopter is the Marine Corps’ primary heavy-lift helicopter. It has a top speed of 172 mph.

No other information on the incident was immediately available.

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