11 force men missing after helicopter crash in Florida

No fewer than 11 United States force men are missing in Florida after a helicopter crashed near Pensacola during a night training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base.

BBC reports that human remains have washed ashore, but officials still consider it a search and rescue mission. Debris from the aircraft was found early Tuesday morning.

Fog has however made the search for the UH-60 helicopter - otherwise known as a Black Hawk difficult.

The 7 Marines involved in the accident were part of a special operations group based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina while the soldiers were from a National Guard unit based in Hammond, Louisiana.

Their names are however not being released while relatives are notified.