NEPAL - 7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal

[zwiebel]

NBC News (@NBCNews) tweeted -

First images are emerging out of #Nepal after 7.4-magnitude #earthquake. Story here: nbcnews.to/1G2aTrr pic.twitter.com/x4t0yZQevu (https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/598039886659231744?s=17)

 

[kimi_SFC]

What heartbreaking news to wake up to this morning. My prayers are with the people of Nepal, those who are there, and all who are awaiting word on loved ones.
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[MsFacetious]

U.S. Military (Marine) Helicopter Missing In Nepal

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/12/us-marine-helicopter-reported-missing-in-nepal/

 

[kimi_SFC]

U.S. Military (Marine) Helicopter Missing In Nepal

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/12/us-marine-helicopter-reported-missing-in-nepal/

Oh no....
:tears:
raying:


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[MsFacetious]

Six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers were aboard the helicopter.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/12/us-marine-helicopter-reported-missing-in-nepal/

 

[MsFacetious]

Radio transmissions indicated its crew was having some type of fuel problem before it went missing, said Warren, who added the U.S. government is "hopeful" the aircraft didn't crash but doesn't know.

The aircraft was assisting with disaster relief in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that struck the Himalayan nation on April 25, killing thousands of people. Another strong earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday afternoon, causing more damage and casualties.

Nepali soldiers and police searched on foot through the night for the missing helicopter, said Prem Lal Lamichane, a senior official in Dolakha district.

Two U.S. helicopters from the same squadron as the missing aircraft set out Wednesday morning to conduct aerial searches, according to the U.S. military.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/12/politics/us-helicopter-missing-nepal/index.html

 

[Elley Mae]

U.S. Military (Marine) Helicopter Missing In Nepal

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/12/us-marine-helicopter-reported-missing-in-nepal/

This I find very very strange not being found, still. jmo idk



Choppers and drone hunt for missing U.S. Huey, Nepal quake toll rises

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/14/us-quake-nepal-idUSKBN0NX0JO20150514

The Huey was kitted out with a satellite location device, a radio and an emergency beacon. It may have come down in a "dead zone" for radio signals, though, making it hard for searchers to locate it.

 

[KEVINinTO]

BREAKING NEWS

CNN reporting that the missing US Marine helicopter has been found. No word yet on the condition of the copter or more importantly the marines on board.

DEVELOPING STORY....

 

[MsFacetious]

US military helicopter missing in Nepal has been found on slope of mountain east of Kathmandu, Nepali army officer says.

http://www.cnn.com/

NEPAL ARMY SAYS IT SPOTTED WRECKAGE FROM MISSING US MARINE HELICOPTER; NO IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION FROM PENTAGON

http://www.foxnews.com/

 

[MsFacetious]

On Friday, Nepal's army said that the U.S. Marine helicopter missing since Tuesday has been spotted in the mountains outside Kathmandu. There was no sign of the six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers who were on board the helicopter when it vanished, said Maj. Gen. Binoj Basnyat, and Nepal is sending ground troops to the wreckage.

http://theweek.com/speedreads/555220/nepal-says-found-missing-military-helicopter



Nepal earthquake: Wreck of missing US helicopter found

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32748350#?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[KEVINinTO]

Daily Mail reporting 3 bodies found at crash site

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...army-confirm-no-news-eight-people-aboard.html

 

[zwiebel]

It is confirmed three bodies have been found. No identities issued though.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2b63...ores-reopen-nepali-capital-after-second-quake

 

[zwiebel]

One of the missing marines is from Phoenix, Arizona.

http://www.12news.com/story/news/lo...-aboard-helicopter-missing-in-nepal/27351955/

 

[zwiebel]

The pilot is from Wichita, Kansas.

http://www.kctv5.com/story/29052200/pilot-of-us-marine-helicopter-missing-in-nepal-is-from-wichita

 

[zwiebel]

I am just wondering - hoping - if only three bodies have been found, is it possible the others survived and have tried to hike to safety?

 

[MsFacetious]

"It is unlikely there are any survivors at this time," said U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John Wissler, commanding general on the ground in Nepal, and said he was unable to confirm the report from the Nepalese government, that three bodies had been discovered.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/15/asia/us-helicopter-found-nepal/index.html

 

[MsFacetious]

8 bodies recovered from U.S. helicopter crash site; pilot identified

Eight bodies have now been recovered from the site where a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed while on a relief mission in Nepal, the country's military said Saturday. It said the bodies are not recognizable.

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The pilot has been identified as 31-year-old Captain Chris Norgren of Wichita, Kansas, according to his father, Ron Norgren, who spoke to reporters Friday.

"He loved to fly, and he went through rigorous training sessions at Camp Pendleton," his father said, referring to the Marine facility in Southern California.

"He was a very compassionate and caring person," his mother, Terri Norgren, told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "He wanted to help people. That's the whole reason he went over there. He told me 'Mom, somebody's got to do this. And this is what I'm supposed to be doing.'"

"He was doing things he loved," Ron Norgren added. "He loved to help people and he loved to fly. And he was just incredible."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/16/asia/us-helicopter-found-nepal/index.html

 

[kimi_SFC]

8 bodies recovered from U.S. helicopter crash site; pilot identified

Eight bodies have now been recovered from the site where a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed while on a relief mission in Nepal, the country's military said Saturday. It said the bodies are not recognizable.

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The pilot has been identified as 31-year-old Captain Chris Norgren of Wichita, Kansas, according to his father, Ron Norgren, who spoke to reporters Friday.

"He loved to fly, and he went through rigorous training sessions at Camp Pendleton," his father said, referring to the Marine facility in Southern California.

"He was a very compassionate and caring person," his mother, Terri Norgren, told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "He wanted to help people. That's the whole reason he went over there. He told me 'Mom, somebody's got to do this. And this is what I'm supposed to be doing.'"

"He was doing things he loved," Ron Norgren added. "He loved to help people and he loved to fly. And he was just incredible."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/16/asia/us-helicopter-found-nepal/index.html

The pilot has been identified as 31-year-old Captain Chris Norgren of Wichita, Kansas, according to his father, Ron Norgren, who spoke to reporters Friday.

"He loved to fly, and he went through rigorous training sessions at Camp Pendleton," his father said, referring to the Marine facility in Southern California.

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