1 Marine Killed, 11 Hurt in Helicopter Hard Landing

One Marine has been killed and 11 others were hurt when a helicopter made a hard landing at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, the U.S. Marine Corps said, NBC News reported. 

The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter came down hard during a training exercise around 9 p.m. Wednesday, officials said in a statement.

The name of the dead Marine would not be released for 24 hours.

Of the 11 hurt, nine were released from the hospital and two are in stable condition. The landing remains under investigation, Capt. Kendra Motz told NBC News.

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