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WASHINGTON | Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:45pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in Oman on Thursday and the fate of its five crew members was unknown, the U.S. military said, even as it ruled out hostile activity.

The helicopter, a MH-53E Sea Dragon, manufactured by United Technologies Corp's Sikorsky Aircraft unit, crashed 58 miles southwest of Muscat while flying a heavy load in support of the Omani government.

"The crash was not due to any sort of hostile activity and the status of the five crew members is still being determined," said the statement from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, adding the crash was under investigation.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Jackie Frank)
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JJorgenson wrote:
The Navy says the crash was “not due to any sort of hostile activity.”

I guess stacking up ships and material next to Iran is a love fest.

Jul 19, 2012 5:47pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
wulybull86 wrote:
The news is true, left a couple details out but its true…

Jul 20, 2012 2:30pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
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