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A military helicopter from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington crashed on Wednesday night, said Scot Keith, a spokesman for the base.
No information was immediately available about how many service members were aboard the helicopter at the time, what their status is, or what type of helicopter went down.
The crash took place about 9 p.m. local time in a rural area Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Keith said in a statement.
“This remains a developing situation, and no additional details are available at this time,” Keith said.
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