The U.S. Military lost two helicopters in deadly crashes in the last 24 hours. One crash that occurred in Great Britain on Tuesday and one off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday.

All four Air Force servicemen aboard a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter lost their lives in a fatal crash near Cley in Great Britain on Tuesday. The crash took place as the aircraft was flying low during a evening training mission yesterday according to spokepersons at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk County.

Investigators were at the scene on Wednesday in the cordoned off area as the investigation at the scene continues. Witnesses who were nearby the crash site stated that the helicopter did not sound normal as it flew over just prior to the crash. The investigation into the crash is expected to take days, and retrieval of the bodies should take place sometime today. The identities of the servicemen will not be released until next of kin are notified of their deaths.

Another crash, this one off the coast of Virginia took place on Wednesday approximately 20 miles east of Cape Henry. A Navy aircrew notified the United States Coast Guard of the crash of a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter at approximately 11 am today. Immediately afterward, another Navy aircrew dropped a liferaft to the servicemen in the water.

Sector watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast to vessels in the area and dispatched a crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small from Coast Guard Station Little Creek. The Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater homeported in Portsmouth was also diverted to the area. Two MH-60S helicopters from Helicopter Sea Combat Support Squadron 28 also responded to the scene.

45 minutes later, two Navy aircrews hoisted four of the five servicemen from the water at the crashsite and transported them to Sentara Norffolk General Hospital. One of the crewmembers died as a result of the crash at the hospital a few hours later.

The Coast Guard remained on scene searching for the fifth victim of the crash.

The U.S. Navy stated that the chopper, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 was conducting routine training operations with another helicopter at the time of the incident.