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Two Marine helicopter pilots killed in training crash

Image: AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter
A Marine AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter in April 2017. -  Copyright  Cpl. Harley Robinson AP
Copyright Cpl. Harley Robinson AP
By Alex Johnson with NBC News U.S. News
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The pilots were in an AH-1Z Viper when the helicopter went down Saturday night near Yuma, Arizona.

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Two Marine pilots were killed in a helicopter crash during a routine training exercise near Yuma, Arizona, the Marine Corps said Sunday.

The pilots, who weren't identified pending notification of their families, were in an AH-1Z Viper when the helicopter went down at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday, the service said.

No other details were immediately available as an investigation continues, said the Marines, adding the exercise was part of a weapons and tactics instructor course.

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