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Soldiers of the Mexican Army work at the site of a Navy helicopter crash near the airport of Los Mochis, Sinaloa State, Mexico, on July 15, 2022. Jose Mendoza/AFP via Getty Images
Fourteen Mexican marines died, and another was injured when a navy Blackhawk helicopter crashed during the operation to capture drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero on Friday.
The navy said it appeared to have been an accident, with the cause remaining under investigation.