US sailor at Camp Pendleton in critical condition after being hit by helicopter blade
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This Nov. 9, 2017 photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows a UH-1Y Venom helicopter en route to Camp Schwab on Okinawa, in Japan. It's the same type helicopter whose tail rotor blade struck a sailor at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base north of San Diego. (Cpl. Hailey D. Clay/U.S. Marine Corps via Associated Press)
A U.S. sailor was in critical condition Friday after being hit by a helicopter rotor blade at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base, military officials said.
The unidentified sailor was struck by the spinning UH-1Y Venom helicopter tail rotor blade about 6:10 p.m. Wednesday.
Military officials declined to release further details, saying the incident was still under investigation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The sailor was assigned to 34d Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, located north of San Diego.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.