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OAHU, Hawaii -- An Eastern Kentucky native is among five crew members still missing, after an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the coast of Hawaii overnight.

The Associated Press reports officials lost contact with the helicopter during a night-time training exercise around 10 p.m., Hawaii time.

Jenkins Police confirm to EKB News that the family of Letcher County native Abigail Milam was informed this morning that she was aboard the helicopter when it went down.

Milam is a 2001 graduate of Fleming Neon High School and studied at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College prior to joining the Army.

AP spoke to Army officials who say search and rescue crews began combing the waters off of Oahu immediately after the air crew lost contact, and continue their search this afternoon.

EKB News will provide more information, as soon as it becomes available.

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