TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. military ended a search on Tuesday for five Marines missing in the sea off Japan since two Marine Corps aircraft were involved in an accident during an air-to-air refueling exercise on Dec. 6. The five missing crew of a KC-130 Hercules refueling plane were officially declared deceased. One of the two Hornet pilots found by search and rescue teams died. U.S. and Japanese ships and aircraft did not, however, locate the crew of the Hercules. The accident added to a lengthening list of U.S. military aviation accidents around the world in recent years.

Source: Huffington Post December 11, 2018 06:33 UTC