martha, i want to emphasize secretary carter just said, that the search-and-rescue operation continues. it is really getting into full swing right now with a cooperation of, with our coast guard units that are in local area. in fact they have a number of vessels assisting in the search-and-rescue operation within the sound which is just north off the gulf of mexico area, just above the island that is down, in that
following for you this morning. seven marines and four soldiers are missing after their helicopter crashed off the florida coast. we ve been trying to get the latest on this. we re learning weather may have been a factor in the crash. heather childers joins us live with the latest on this. as we follow this, we ve learned a massive search is underway. happening at this hour for the missing military members coast guard units are now getting involved. now, the seven marines and four soldiers were running a routine nighttime training mission when the blackhawk helicopter crashed. the area where the chopper went down was under a fog advisory and a visibility due to that is still very low as the search intensify. a second helicopter running the exercise was not involved in the crash. all on board that aircraft are safe and are being interviewed about what could possibly have gone wrong, what they know about the crash. a director of team eglin public