The Coast Guard in Honolulu is investigating reports that two military aircraft crashed Thursday night off Oahu's North Shore.

Coast Guard officials told CBS News that a debris field, including an empty life raft and a fire, were found more than 2 miles from Haleiwa.

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The helicopters were from the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. Both had crews of six, CBS News reported.

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