Missing marine helicopter with five onboard found near San Diego
by Associated Press from on (#6JEQ8)
Aircraft located near Pine Valley but snowy conditions hamper rescue teams trying to access it
A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops onboard as an historic storm drenched California was found on Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego.
The aircraft was located just after 9am local time by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile (72km) drive from San Diego but rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access challenging on the ground.
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