3 US Marines dead after aircraft crashes during drills in Australia - World
US military officials say there were 23 personnel on board; five rescued and flown to hospital in a "serious condition".
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US military officials say there were 23 personnel on board; five rescued and flown to hospital in a "serious condition".
A military helicopter carrying around 20 US Marines has crashed during an exercise off the coast of Darwin.
Military helicopter V-22 Osprey, carrying about 20 US marines, crashed during the Predators Run exercises off the coast of the northern Australian city of Darwin.
Three US Marines have died after an Osprey aircraft crashed on a remote island north of Australia during war games. Five Marines were rescued and taken to a hospital in Darwin, while the rest of the injured crew were being treated at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The Osprey aircraft, a mix between a helicopter and a plane, has had a troubled history with fatal crashes in the past. This incident occurred during joint warfighting drills between the US and Australia.
The Osprey was in a training exercise near Darwin. A US pilot circling overhead can be heard radioing that he can see survivors.