12 missing after 2 Marine Corps helicopters collide off Oahu

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Two Marine helicopters collided midair off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, the Coast Guard reported Friday. Both helicopters had six people aboard.

The collision occurred after midnight during a nighttime training mission, NBC News reports. The debris field is about two and a half miles offshore; an empty life raft was discovered, although there is not yet any sign of survivors.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.