Camp Lejeune Marine killed, 11 hurt in helicopter hard landing

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC (AP) — One Marine has been killed and 11 others were hurt when a helicopter made a hard landing at Camp Lejeune.

Previously, officials had said nine Marines were injured and one killed in the Wednesday night incident. Officials say the CH-53E helicopter came down hard during a training exercise around 9 p.m. They describe a hard landing as an aircraft landing with greater speed and force than normal, typically after a fast descent.

Officials said in a statement Thursday morning that two Marines remained hospitalized in stable condition. Six were treated and released, and three more have been evaluated and are scheduled for release.

Alvis said the name of the dead Marine will not be released for 24 hours.

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