Previous Los Angeles Dodgers 2nd baseman Steve Sax's son was among the the 5 persons killed all through a navy aircraft crash on Wednesday.

Capt. John J. Sax, the son of Steve Sax, was a person of the crew associates of the Osprey tiltrotor aircraft that crashed in Imperial County, California.

Steve Sax explained to CBS Los Angeles that his son was on board the aircraft.

"It is with full devastation that I announce that my important son, Johnny was a single of the 5 US Marines that perished on Wednesday, June 8, in the Osprey Navy crash in the vicinity of San Diego," Sax explained.

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Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California, an MV-22B Pilot, who died on June 8, 2022. (3rd Marine Aircraft Wing) (3rd Maritime Plane Wing)

"For individuals of you that knew Johnny, you noticed his enormous smile, brilliant light-weight, his love for his family, the Marines, the pleasure of flying airplanes and defending our region! He was my hero and the ideal person I know, there was no superior particular person to defend our state," he extra.

Steve Sax mentioned that his son wished to be a pilot given that he was a child and talked about the unique planes flying in the sky when actively playing Small Leauge baseball.

"There was never ever any doubt from a young age that Johnny would be a pilot and his enthusiasm was to fly!" Sax explained in the assertion. "This reduction will adjust my everyday living without end and is a loss to not only the Marines but this earth!"

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The Los Angeles Dodgers tweeted that the baseball firm is saddened to listen to about Sax's decline.

"The Los Angeles Dodgers are saddened to listen to about the passing of Steve Sax’s son, John, and the five Marines who missing their lives in this week’s tragic helicopter accident. Our views and condolences go out to their family members and buddies," the assertion reads.

Capt. John J. Sax was amongst the 5 people today who died, which include things like Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming and Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia.

A assertion from the Maritime Aircraft Wing Communication Technique and Operations office environment stated that Losapio and Sax were being pilots of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) Squadron 364, Maritime Plane Group (Mag) 39, 3rd Maritime Aircraft MAW), and the other people today had been crew chiefs.

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Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California and, Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia, New Mexico have been killed when an MV-22B Osprey they were using in crashed in the vicinity of Glamis, California on June 8, 2022. (3rd Marine Plane Wing) (3rd Maritime Aircraft Wing)

"It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the reduction of 5 Marines from the Purple WHD family" mentioned Lt. Col. John C. Miller, Commanding Officer of VMM-364, in accordance to the statement.

"This is an really tricky time for VMM-364 and it is really hard to convey the influence that this loss has had on our squadron and its family members," Miller extra. "Our primary mission now is getting care of the family members associates of our fallen Marines and we respectfully ask for privacy for their households as they navigate this tricky time."

John J. Sax leaves at the rear of his wife, Amber, who is presently expecting with the couple's next boy or girl. He also leaves at the rear of his daughter, who is 20-months-previous.

The contributed to this report.