Officials with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Communication Strategy & Operations said Cpl. Miguel A. Maya, a 23-year-old Texas native, died on April 23 “as a result of an aviation ground mishap.”
Texas native Cpl. Miguel A. Maya died "as a result of an aviation ground mishap," on Tuesday. Maya was stationed with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter.
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Cpl. Miguel A. Maya was a member of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron, or HMLAT, 303. The incident is still under investigation, according to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, or 3rd MAW, the squadron's parent unit.