IMPERIAL COUNTY, California – A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in a training ground in Imperial County on Thursday. According to the El Centro Naval Facility, the crash took place at the Navy training ground. All four people on board the helicopter survived the crash, officials said. The U.S. Navy initially said the crash happened near Yuma, Arizona before announcing later that night that the crash had occurred in the El Centro area. Thursday’s turn comes just one day after a different military plane crashed in Imperial County, killing five Marines on Wednesday. PREVIOUS COVER: 5 Marines killed after military plane crashes in Imperial County, California
