California: MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASH: 5 presumed dead

MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASH:

• Imperial County, Calif.
• 5 presumed dead
• Plane possibly carrying nuclear material
• Cause of crash unknown

Naval Air Facility El Centro wrote on its Facebook page: “NAFEC has just received reports of a downed aircraft in the vicinity of Coachella Canal Road and Highway 78. Installation, federal fire and Imperial County Fire Department are responding. I do not have any additional details at this time as facts become verified and available information will be released on the base’s Facebook page. Please be patient as the installation team works through this emergency.”