(ABCNEWS.GO) — An American chopper flying above Nepal today has been declared missing, a defense official confirmed to ABC News.
The UH1 “Huey” helicopter had two Nepalese soldiers and six U.S. Marines on board when it went missing at approximately 10 p.m. local time, Army Maj. Dave Eastburn told ABC News.
Eastburn, the spokesman for U.S. Pacific Command, said that the incident occurred near Charikot, Nepal as the aircraft was conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in support of the recent Nepal earthquakes.
