In September, a twin-engine, two-seat AH-1W Cobra helicopter went down during training in a remote area of Camp Pendleton, killing two Marine pilots and igniting a brush fire that burned about 120 acres at the base north of San Diego.
The crash happened at around 8 p.m. and involved an AH-1W Cobra carrying two crew members and a UH-1 Huey utility helicopter with the other five service members from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Lt.
