US military helicopter crashes in Gulf of Aden

Washington: The US Navy said a Marine Corps helicopter with 25 people on board crashed in the Gulf of Aden, but all occupants of the aircraft have been rescued.

The 17 Marines and eight Navy sailors were rescued and taken on board the USS Mesa Verde, and some who sustained minor injuries were treated on the ship.

The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed on Monday as it attempted to land on the ship, which has a big landing deck on the back. The Navy said the crash was not the result of hostile activity, but the aircraft was transferring troops back to the ship from training in nearby Djibouti.