A search and rescue operation is currently underway, with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department coordinating efforts with multiple federal state and local agencies, including Civil Air Patrol.
On February 7th, a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five Marines went missing while flying from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was en route for unit-level training and returning home when it disappeared without a trace.
On February 7th, a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five Marines went missing while flying from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was en route for unit-level training and returning home when it disappeared without a trace. A search and rescue operation is currently underway, with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department coordinating efforts with multiple federal state and local agencies, including Civil Air Patrol.
The helicopter went missing while heading from Nevada to California on Tuesday.
A search and rescue operation continues for five missing Marines on board the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that was reported overdue to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
It was not immediately known what time the helicopter left Creech nor what time they were due to arrive.
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that President Joe Biden has been briefed on the situation and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said they are watching it closely. This implies that their opinion is valid without providing any evidence or reasoning for why this should be taken into consideration.
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the situation
"We're watching this closely," White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said. "Our thoughts are for the best.ǃ
It was not immediately known what time the helicopter left Creech nor what time they were due to arrive.
Waves of heavy downpours hit the area throughout the night and snow was forecast for San Diego County mountains.
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The helicopter was last seen in the area of Pine Valley and a tornado warning was issued but quickly canceled with the weather service saying the storm was not capable of forming a twister.
It is also nicknamed the “hurricane maker” because of the amount of downwash generated from its three engines.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the helicopter was found just after 9 a.m., but it's not clear if this is accurate or if they are referring to when civil authorities were informed of its location. Secondly, there are no quotes from any sources other than military officials and government agencies which could be seen as biased reporting. Thirdly, the article uses sensationalist language such as 'historic storm' and 'missing with five troops aboard', but it doesn't provide enough context to understand what makes this event significant or why it should be considered historic. Lastly, there is no mention of any other incidents that may have caused delays in the helicopter's return journey.
The article claims that the helicopter was found just after 9 a.m., but it's not clear if this is accurate or if they are referring to when civil authorities were informed of its location.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was found by civil authorities near Pine Valley. This implies that the search effort was successful and therefore trustworthy without providing any evidence of this claim.
The article claims that a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was found by civil authorities near Pine Valley, but it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
The article states that the military was coordinating search and rescue efforts with various agencies without providing any information on how successful these efforts were or what specific actions they took.
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The article contains a statement that the helicopter was found in Pine Valley. This is an example of monetary bias as it implies that the military has resources to search for and rescue missing personnel.
]Pine Valley, Calif. -- A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching California was found Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego.
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The article reports on the search for missing Marines on board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that crashed in San Diego County. The site is abc7.com which has financial ties to defense contractors and may have an interest in reporting positively about military operations.
The article reports on the search for missing Marines on board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that crashed in San Diego County.
. The Marines were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas.
. It was not immediately known what time the helicopter left Creech nor what time they were due to arrive.
The five U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Miramar in San Diego.
. It is also nicknamed the “hurricane maker” because of the amount of downwash generated from its three engines.
The military was coordinating search and rescue efforts with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and the Civil Air Patrol.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the CH-53E Super Stallion is nicknamed 'the Churricane maker' because of its downwash. This statement implies that it has been proven or accepted as true without providing any evidence.
The helicopter was flying during a powerful storm that brought record-shattering rains, serious flooding and landslides over three days.
It was not immediately known what time the helicopter left Creech nor what time they were due to arrive.
Waves of heavy downpours hit the area throughout the night and snow was forecast for San Diego County mountains.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that a search for five troops aboard a Marine Corps helicopter carrying them from Nevada to California is underway after the aircraft was reported missing Tuesday. However, there are no details about what happened to these troops or why they were on this specific flight. Secondly, the article states that it is unclear if the helicopter crashed or landed safely which implies that there could be different outcomes for each of them but does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
The author claims a search for five troops aboard a Marine Corps helicopter carrying them from Nevada to California is underway after the aircraft was reported missing Tuesday. However, no details about what happened to these troops or why they were on this specific flight are provided in the article.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Marines on board are assigned to specific units without providing any evidence or context for their expertise in search and rescue operations. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the weather conditions as 'record-shattering rains' and 'serious flooding', which may be exaggerating the severity of the situation. The article also contains a dichotomous depiction by stating that it is unclear if the helicopter crashed or landed safely, without providing any evidence to support either claim.
The Marines on board are assigned to specific units
inflammatory rhetoric used when describing weather conditions
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Marine Corps helicopters as they are affiliated with Creech Air Force Base and The Naval Air Systems Command.
.3rd Marine Aircraft Wing., .Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Marine Corps helicopters as they are part of their job and have an affiliation with Creech Air Force Base.
.3rd Marine Aircraft Wing., .Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
