A 35-year-old U.S. Marine Corps pilot based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar who died in a training crash last week was identified as a California native.

Maj. Tyler R. Braconi died when the AH-1Z Viper he was piloting went down around 7:05 p.m. Thursday in Imperial Gables, a remote area east of Glamis in Imperial County, officials said. The AH-1Z Viper, a twin-engine attack helicopter, is part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

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Officials said that at the time of the crash, the crew were conducting routine flight operations in support of the weapons and tactics instructor course.

Braconi and the other pilot were taken to a hospital, where Braconi died. His hometown information was not released, other than being a native of California.

The other pilot was taken to

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