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North Island Naval Air Station — A helicopter crashed at North Island Naval Air Station late Wednesday night, injuring four crew members on board, authorities said.
An MH-60R Seahawk made what was described as a hard landing, Navy spokesman Lt. Aaron Kakiel said.
Coronado police were notified of the crash about 11:14 p.m.
A Navy photograph of an MH-60R Seahawk. Kakiel said the four injured were taken to San Diego Naval Medical Center. He did not know the extent of their injuries.
Other news media were reporting that the helicopter landed on a building, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished. Kakiel said he had no information about a fire, and that no further information about the crash would be available until after 8 a.m.
Federal fire officials asked Heartland Fire for assistance with a battalion chief and a medic unit, a Heartland dispatcher said.
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