According to military officials, a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter was declared missing this week near Charikot, Nepal, Joint Task Force 505.
They say there were six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese service members aboard.
At this time, the status of those on board the flight is unknown.
One of the Marines reportedly unaccounted for includes Sgt. Mark Johnson IV.
Johnson, who is originally from Goose Creek, currently calls Oceanside, California home.
The 29-year-old is married and a 2003 graduate of Stratford High School.
Officials stated that Johnson and the other Marines were flying on the helicopter in support of Joint Task Force 505, delivering humanitarian aid to people affected by a recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake and evacuating casualties back to Kathmandu.
Joint Task Force 505 personnel are reportedly responding to the emergency, officials said, and Nepalese military forces near the helicopter’s last known location are searching for the missing aircraft.
U.S. and Nepalese aircraft will resume aerial search procedures at daybreak, officials said.
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