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A tragic loss of highly trained personnel.
Thoughts and prayers are with the families.
Rest In Peace
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SFC William Farrell May they Rest In Peace...

..."Emergency personnel responded to the crash, the spokesperson said. There were four fatalities. The names of those killed have not yet been released.

The helicopter was operated by Croman Corporation, which "provides range support services" to the base, the Pacific Missile Range Facility spokesperson said. ABC News has reached out to Croman Corporation for comment.

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An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident, the spokesperson said.

The National Transportation Safety Board also confirmed it is investigating the crash of a Sikorsky S-61N helicopter near Kekaha.

Pacific Missile Range Facility is the "world's largest instrumented, multi-dimensional testing and training missile range," according to the U.S. Navy. It has over 42,000 square miles of controlled airspace."
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