U.S. Marine Cpl. Carringtyn L. Chaffee, from Roseville, California, prepares a UH-1Y Huey for a search and rescue mission at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 13. A UH-1Y Huey helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, carrying six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, went missing while conducting humanitarian assistance after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake yesterday. HMLA-469, currently part of Joint Task Force 505 participating in operation Sahayogi Haat, responded in support the government of Nepal after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck their country, April 25. Chaffee is a UH-1Y crew chief with HMLA-469, Joint Task Force 505. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mandaline Hatch/Released)
Date Taken: | 05.13.2015 |
Date Posted: | 05.12.2015 23:25 |
Photo ID: | 1929938 |
VIRIN: | 150513-M-NL297-004 |
Resolution: | 2819x1879 |
Size: | 3.51 MB |
Location: | KATHMANDU, NP |
Hometown: | ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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