Friday July 18th, 2025 4:37PM

Search for missing Marine resumes off Georgia coast

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BRUNSWICK - Officials are planning to resume the search Sunday for a crewmember still missing after a helicopter went down in the Atlantic ocean. <br> <br> The Marine Corps rescue helicopter went down Saturday morning trying to rescue passengers from a civilian helicopter that crashed the night before. <br> <br> Four of the five crewmen aboard the Marine helicopter were rescued by a Coast Guard cutter that responded. <br> <br> The Marines say the Beaufort, South Carolina-based military helicopter went down 35 miles east of Brunswick. The crew was trying to find an occupant of a helicopter that crashed into the ocean Friday night. <br> <br> Both occupants of the civilian helicopter died. <br> <br> Authorities say the civilians were working for the Marines doing maintenance on ocean microwave towers. The towers are part of a flight recording system used for tactical aircrew. <br> <br> One of the four Marines rescued was injured and taken to Memorial Health University Center in Savannah. Authorities say he is in good condition. <br> <br> None of the names have been released.
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