The CH-53E helicopters, acceptance to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from the Marine Corps Air Station at Kaneohe Bay, were appear to accept collided just afore midnight bounded time (1000 GMT), Coast Guard backer Sara Mooers said.
No survivors accept been rescued from the blast added than seven hours afterwards it occurred, said addition Coast Guard spokeswoman, Petty Officer Second Class Melissa McKenzie.
"We abide hopeful," McKenzie said.
Just afterwards midnight, the aggregation of a Coast Guard helicopter spotted bits in the amnion off the boondocks of Haleiwa on the arctic bank of Oahu, but did not acquisition any of the passengers.
A Coast Guard cutter was on arena and addition one was en avenue and accepted to access shortly, McKenzie said.
Two U.S. Navy argosy accept aswell been beatific to accompany the search, and bounded badge and blaze departments were acceptable with helicopters, she said.
The antecedent accomplishment was bedfast by dark, blurred altitude and after-effects of up to 15 feet, admiral said.
The Marine Corps accepted the search, but provided few added details.
"Thoughts & prayers are with our Marines & their families in Hawaii as seek efforts continue," General Robert Neller, administrator of the Marine Corps, said in a bulletin on Twitter.
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