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At Least Four Dead After Military Aircraft Crashes in California

Rescue teams are still searching for a fifth person on the flight.

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By Emily Hernandez

A military aircraft crashed near the California-Arizona border Wednesday, and at least four aboard are reportedly dead. Rescue teams are searching for a fifth person on the flight who is still missing, according to the Los Angeles Times. Reports that the aircraft—which went down in Imperial County, California, near Highway 78—may have been carrying nuclear material remain unconfirmed, the newspaper said. “I can confirm that the county is assisting the military with a downed helicopter,” Imperial County spokesperson Gil Rebollar said.

Read it at Los Angeles Times

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