All six crew members aboard a US Navy helicopter miraculously survived a crash into San Diego Bay Thursday evening, according to reports.
The MH-60R helicopter hit the water at around 6:40 p.m., Navy Cmdr. Beth Teach, a Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet spokesperson, confirmed to Fox 5 San Diego.
The helicopter had been performing routine training when it went down.
“Due to the nature of the training, a safety boat was on location and, with the assistance of Federal Fire, all six crew members survived and were promptly moved ashore,” Teach said.
“All personnel are undergoing medical evaluation at this time.”
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.
The US Coast Guard is on the scene to assist with the incident.
The helicopter had been stationed at Naval Air Station North Island and is part of the HSM-41, a “fleet replacement” or training squadron.
Tom Cruise knows how to give his fans a proper thank you, taking a solo freefall dive ahead of “Top Gun: Maverick” release on Paramount+ to thank fans of the franchise for making the film a box office smash this past summer.
Cruise, 60, nonchalantly sitting along the outside of a helicopter, took time out from filming “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” parts one and two in South Africa to tell fans how grateful he was for driving the films theater success.
“I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theaters and thank you for supporting ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’” Cruise yelled over the blades of the helicopter.
Accompanying Cruise in the air was “Dead Reckoning” director Christopher McQuarrie, who reminded the action star they had to get back to filming.
The “A Few Good Men” star agreed and got into position to jump, but before letting go, he asked McQuarrie if he would be joining him.
“Not on your life. Good luck,” the director said.
“We’ll see ya down there,” Cruise says before fearlessly letting go of the aircraft and entering a freefall.
But, even in mid-air, falling over 100 mph toward earth, Cruise still had more to say about how gracious he was to everyone who came out to see the film in theaters.
“As always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you. It truly is the honor of a lifetime,” he said, all smiles as he fell towards the ocean.
Before running out of altitude, the “Jerry Maguire” star said he had to get “back to work” and wished everyone “a very safe and happy holiday.”
“We’ll see you at the movies,” he finished saying before pushing away from the camera in mid-air and continuing his solo fall down.
“Top Gun: Maverick,” originally supposed to be released in 2019 but was pushed back following all the complex flight scenes and then the global pandemic, was one of Paramount Pictures’ biggest hits of all time, amassing nearly $1.5 billion worldwide.
The new film has Cruise reprising the role of Maverick, who returns to the elite aviation training program to train the next generation of flyers, including Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Greg Tarzan Davis, Danny Ramirez, Lewis Pullman and Jay Ellis. Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm and Val Kilmer, reprising his role from the original, also star.
“Top Gun: Maverick” will be released on Paramount+ on Dec. 22, 2022.
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. – Four kayakers, including two children, were rescued after they were swept out to sea in Marin County, California, and their rescue was caught on video.
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that they were requested to assist in the rescue by the Marin County Fire Department on Saturday near the mouth of Tomales Bay.
They said a bystander saw two kayaks being swept out to sea in the rough surf.
The Sonoma Sheriff’s Office said that due to the county’s proximity to Tomales Bay and the dangerous sea conditions that often exist there, they occasionally provide their helicopter to Marin County to assist in rescues.
When the helicopter arrived at the scene, the crew began searching for the kayakers, which were located a short time later.
The kayakers, which included two adults and two children, were stranded on the western shore of Tomales Bay.
Due to the remoteness of the location and the rough surf, the kayakers were loaded onto the helicopter and they were brought to shore.
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