Cpl. Miguel A. Maya was a member of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron, or HMLAT, 303. The incident is still under investigation, according to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, or 3rd MAW, the squadron's parent unit.

The Marine killed Tuesday at Camp Pendleton in what base officials described as a “ground mishap” has been identified as Cpl. Miguel A. Maya, a 23-year-old aircraft avionics technician with the Marine Helicopter Light Attack Training Squadron 303.

A Marine died during a "routine military operation" at Camp Pendleton, California, on Tuesday evening, marking the Marine Corps' second death in less than a week, according to a press release from the service.

Military officials confirmed two Camp Pendleton-based Marines were killed in a vehicle crash in the Oceanside area last week.

Cpl. Miguel A. Maya, 23, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 303, worked as a helicopter avionics technician

Marine Cpl. Miguel Maya died Tuesday following an "aviation ground mishap" at Camp Pendleton during "routine military operations," the Marines said.

The Marine died around 5 p.m. Tuesday in an incident that reportedly caused no other injuries and remains under investigation.

According to a statement provided by 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, the Texas native died on Tuesday at approximately 5 p.m.

The close-knit community of the United States Marine Corps was struck by tragedy this past week with the death of Cpl. Miguel A. Maya, a U/AH-1 aircraft avionics technician, during a “routine military operation” at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,