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Photo collage of the five Sailors killed when an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, crashed approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego, Aug. 31. Sailors shown are, top left, clockwise: Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, Calif.; Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Va.; Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, from St. Louis; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, Md.; Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, Va. Navy photos
Photo collage of the five Sailors killed when an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, crashed approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego, Aug. 31. Sailors shown are, top left, clockwise: Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, Calif.; Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Va.; Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, from St. Louis; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, Md.; Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, Va. Navy photos

5 Sailors lost as Navy helicopter operating from USS Abraham Lincoln crashes
Five Sailors from HSC-8 have perished after a Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of California. Read more
Named were Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, Calif.; Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Va.; Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, from St. Louis; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, Md.; Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, Va.
The helicopter crashed into the sea while conducting routine flight operations approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 p.m., PST, on Aug. 31, according to a statement from U.S. 3rd Fleet. Search and rescue operations for five crew members who were on board the MH-60S were ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets.
One Sailor from the helicopter which was operating from aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) was rescued and Navy and Coast Guard assets are searching for the missing sailors.
“The aircraft, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, was operating on deck before crashing into the sea,” 3rd Fleet said in a news release sent out on Wednesday.
“Five additional Sailors aboard Abraham Lincoln suffered injuries in the incident and are in stable condition. Two of the five Abraham Lincoln Sailors were transported ashore for treatment, while three of the five Abraham Lincoln Sailors had minimal injuries and remain aboard the ship,” according to an update on the search.
“An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway.

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