US Marines Aircraft Crash. US plane crashes in Australia, three marines killed, 20 injured
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The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed at around 9:30 a.m. local time. The cause of the accident is being investigated, the statement said. At the same time, officials said that 23 marines aboard a US Marine Corps plane that crashed on a northern Australian island on Sunday were injured, many of them in critical condition.
Canberra. A US Marine Corps aircraft crashed on an island off northern Australia on Sunday during a multinational training exercise, killing three marines and injuring 20 others. According to a statement issued in this regard, three marines have been confirmed dead on Melleville Island and five of the 23 soldiers on board were taken to Darwin city, 80 kilometers away, for treatment in critical condition.
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed at around 9:30 a.m. local time. The cause of the accident is being investigated, the statement said. At the same time, officials said that 23 marines aboard a US Marine Corps plane that crashed on a northern Australian island on Sunday were injured, many of them in critical condition. Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy said about six hours after the crash that five of the injured had been taken to the city of Darwin, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Melville Island, for hospital treatment. He said that the help of helicopters was taken to take the injured to the hospital. Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Files told a joint news conference with Murphy that one of the injured was undergoing surgery at the Royal Darwin Hospital.
“It is a terrible incident,” Files said. The Northern Territory Government stands ready to provide all possible assistance. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during ‘Exercise Predators Run’, in which the US, Australian, Indonesian, Philippine and East Timorese forces are participating. He said the only casualties were among US Navy personnel. Initial reports suggest that only US Defense Force personnel are among the victims of the incident, Albanese said.
The tragic reported crash of a #USMarines #helicopterwith 20 personnel aboard, during joint exercises near #Darwin, #Australiahighlights the risks inherent in military training, prompting reflection on safety protocols and international cooperation.pic.twitter.com/Datt0N2ucK
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