5 Missing Sailors in California Helicopter Crash Deceased: Navy

A U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter descends to land on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier while at sea off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, on Jan. 18, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The U.S. Navy declared Saturday the five crewmembers missing in the Aug. 31 helicopter crash off the coast of San Diego deceased.

“The U.S. Navy has declared the five missing crewmembers of an MH-60S helicopter crash, deceased. U.S. 3rd Fleet has shifted from search and rescue efforts to recovery operations, Sept. 4,” the Navy said in a statement.