Five sailors, one from Missouri, die in helicopter crash

Five sailors died August 31st when a helicopter crashed in the Pacific Ocean off of Southern California.

One of those killed was from Missouri. The U.S. Navy said Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey Tucker from St. Louis died in the accident.

The MH-60S helicopter crashed about 70 miles off San Diego during what the Navy says were routine flight operations.

The others killed were identified Sunday as: Lt. Bradley Foster, a pilot from Oakhurst, California; Lt. Paul Fridley, a pilot from Annandale, Virginia; James Buriak from Salem, Virginia, who was a naval air crewman 2nd Class and; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah Burns from Severna Park, Maryland.

The cause of the fatal accident is under investigation.