Sailor dies after injury aboard submarine

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Sailor dies after injury aboard submarine
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Sep 22, 2008 7:00:21 EDT

HONOLULU — A sailor died in an apparent accident onboard a ballistic missile submarine off Oahu over the weekend, the Navy said Sunday.

The accident on the Bangor, Wash.-based Nebraska didn’t affect the ship and no one else was injured, said Lt. Cmdr. David Benham, a spokesman for the Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

The crew member was mortally injured while the sub was beneath the ocean’s surface, said Lt. Kyle A. Raines. He was given emergency medical treatment and placed on a medical helicopter but Raines said he died before reaching a hospital.

Benham said he wasn’t able to provide further details due to an ongoing investigation.

The sailor’s name hasn’t been released.


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