2 Marine helicopters collide in Hawaii

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HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says two Marine helicopters have collided off the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers tells The Associated Press that the Marine Corps reported a possible collision of two helicopters off the coast of just before midnight.

Mooers says each aircraft had six people aboard.

She says a debris field has been spotted 2 ½ miles off the coast, near the town of Haleiwa.

There was no immediate word on what caused the collision or if any survivors have been found.

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