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Article: NINE REMAIN MISSING AFTER COLLISION OFF CALIFORNIA

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October 31, 2009
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following news release:

Marine Corps and Coast Guard officials held out hope Friday but feared the loss of nine service members after an AH-1W Super Cobra collided in the air Thursday night with a C-130 turbo aircraft near San Clemente Island.

While officials were just starting their investigation, the top commander of San Diego-based 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing immediately ordered an "operational pause," grounding all its aircraft at least through the weekend, a spokesman said.

The collision was the second in a week involving Marine helicopters. The other occurred in Afghanistan, killing four Marines.

Maj. Gen. Thomas Conant, the wing ...

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