The military helicopter crash in Southern California that left five Marines dead this week joins a long list aviation tragedies and near-disasters in the region, a busy hub for military and small aircraft.

In June 2022, three military aircraft crashes occurred in Southern California within a week. On June 3, U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Richard Bullock was killed when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed near Trona. Days later, five Marines on board a MV-22B Osprey died after the aircraft crashed in the California desert near the Arizona border during training. A Navy helicopter later crashed in the same region and all four crew members on board survived.

Last month, a Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of Coronado, California and all six people on board survived, military officials said.