Sunday the New York TImes reported that a search for military victims of a coast guard crash has now turned into a recovery mission for both pieces of the craft and for the individuals missing.
According to the AFP, the nine missing airmen crashed mid-air; the collision happened Thursday between a Marine Corps helicopter and a coast guard plane and ended in fiery heat.
""We no longer believe there is any chance anybody could be alive. We are moving into a salvage, recovery and investigative phase," said Coast Guard Rear Admiral Joseph Castillo for the AFP Sunday. "The wreckage of the C-130 and the Cobra helicopter were found on Saturday, but no signs of crash victims. A Pentagon spokesman on Friday said it was "likely" the missing airmen had all perished," reported the AFP.
The names of the victims were released Saturday. According to the Times they are: The Coast Guard plane’s commander, Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes, 35, is from Capay, Calif., and his co-pilot, Lt. Adam Bryant, 28, is from Crewe, Va. Also on the plane were Chief Petty Officer John Seidman, 43, of Carmichael, Calif., a flight engineer; Petty Officer Second Class Carl P. Grigonis, 35, of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, a navigator; Petty Officer Second Class Monica L. Beacham, 29, of Decaturville, Tenn., a radio operator; Petty Officer Second Class Jason S. Moletzsky, 26, of Norristown, Pa; and Petty Officer Third Class Danny R. Kreder II, 22, of Elm Mott, Tex.
The crew members aboard the Marine helicopter were Maj. Samuel Leigh, 35, of Belgrade, Me., and First Lt. Thomas Claiborne, 26, of Douglas, Colo.
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