US Coastguard C130 crash with AH 1 Cobra attack helicopter,southern California Video

16 miles east of St Clement Island(Navy owned),off coast of San Diego. ,Warning area 291-a Military flying zone. The MCAS MIRAMAR was location for 1986 film *Top Gun *
collision between a C130 Hercules Us Coastguard ,regn CG-1705,and a Cobra of Us Marines.7 onboard the C130 and 2 onboard the helicopter. Coastguard C130 was enroute from Sacramento coastguard air station. The AH1 helicopter was from the Marine Corps Air Station/MCAS Miramar/and Camp Pendleton-Marine aircraft group 39. and the 3rd Marine aircraft wing.
collision occurred at 7.10pm thursday.
visit MCAS MIRAMAR website=
http://www.miramar.usmc.mil/miramar_iframes.asp
see photo of C130-1705 =
http://www.pbase.com/airlinerphotos/image/86845607
see San Diego newspaper report=
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/30/bn30search-coast-guard-marines/
see latest newspaper update=
http://www.fox5sandiego.com/news/kswb-mid-air-crash-search,0,6620385.story
see Memorial Service memo =
http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/alcoast/628-09_alcoastt.txt
see newspaper report of Memorial Service=
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/coast-guard-chief-hails-calif-crash-victims/
see photos of Memorial service =
http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/823/375767/

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virginsoldier: Camp Pendleton as immortalised in the 60s surfing classic Surfer Joe by The Surfaris.

etidie8: I'm the neighbor of one of the women who were on the C-130 and we are devistated by this news. She is such a beautiful and friendly person. We're all holding hope that they will find her so she can come home to her daughter and husband.

changitos: my thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the missing from both aircraft. Especially to our sister attack squadron down the street from where the missing helicopter is from

virginsoldier: The 9 missing are; helicopter crew Major Samuel Leigh,35yrs and co pilot First Lt Thomas Claiborne,26yrs. C130 crew Lt.Commander Che Barnes,35yrs,and co pilot Lt Adam Bryant,28yrs, CPO John Siedman,43yrs,PO 2nd class Carl Grigoris,35yrs,and PO 2nd class Monica Beacham,29yrs, and PO 2nd class Jason Moletzsky,26yrs and PO 3rd class Danny Kreder,22yrs R.I.P, our thoughts are with the families.

moozadell: How did the crash happen? doesn't each aircraft have RADAR and what about ATCer's. Aren't there flight paths strictly monitored?

adaadrianyuri: some of them and their families are being seen in our MTF. one of them has a pregnant wife,also an active duty, is due to give birth on december and a 2 yr old son who is currently sick. it's a big loss not just for their respective branch of services but for the whole military as well. there will be a memorial service on friday, 06nov09 in Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento Ca for the service members who were lost in the line of duty. our prayers are with them and their families.

virginsoldier: Today-6th november at 1100 hrs is the Memorial Service at CGAS Sacramento,6037 Price ave, Mclellan,Ca.,in honour of the 7 coastguard personnel that died ,and for the 2 military pilots.