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U.S. military searches for three Marines in sea after aircraft ditches off Australia
Last edited Sat Aug 5, 2017, 11:34 AM - Edit history (1)
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS AUGUST 5, 2017 / 8:24 AM / 9 MINUTES AGO
U.S. military searches for three Marines in sea after aircraft ditches off Australia
Tom Westbrook
3 MIN READ
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rescue teams were searching for three U.S. Marines missing after their aircraft crashed into the sea off Australia's east coast on Saturday, the U.S. Marine Corps said.
Twenty three other personnel aboard the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft had been rescued, the III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan, said in a statement.
Ospreys have been involved in a series of incidents in past years.
The aircraft had launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), an amphibious assault ship, and was on regular operations when it hit the water, the statement said. Boats and aircraft on the ship immediately launched a search and rescue effort.
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U.S. military searches for three Marines in sea after aircraft ditches off Australia
Tom Westbrook
3 MIN READ
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rescue teams were searching for three U.S. Marines missing after their aircraft crashed into the sea off Australia's east coast on Saturday, the U.S. Marine Corps said.
Twenty three other personnel aboard the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft had been rescued, the III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan, said in a statement.
Ospreys have been involved in a series of incidents in past years.
The aircraft had launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), an amphibious assault ship, and was on regular operations when it hit the water, the statement said. Boats and aircraft on the ship immediately launched a search and rescue effort.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-marines-australia-idUSKBN1AL0CA
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Source: Agence France-Press
Search under way after US marines aircraft suffers 'mishap' off Australia
Agence France-Presse
Saturday 5 August 2017 14.14 BST
A major search was under way on Saturday off the coast of Australia, after a “mishap” involving a US military aircraft. Reports said at least two service members were missing and feared dead.
US Marine Corps sources in Japan said there was “an active search and rescue operation ongoing for service members involved in an MV-22 mishap off the east coast of Australia”.
The MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor is the primary assault support aircraft for the marines, with two engines positioned on fixed wing tips that allow it to land and take off vertically. It also has the ability to travel much faster than a helicopter.
The US Marine Corps said in a statement small boats and aircraft were involved in the search.
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Agence France-Presse
Saturday 5 August 2017 14.14 BST
A major search was under way on Saturday off the coast of Australia, after a “mishap” involving a US military aircraft. Reports said at least two service members were missing and feared dead.
US Marine Corps sources in Japan said there was “an active search and rescue operation ongoing for service members involved in an MV-22 mishap off the east coast of Australia”.
The MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor is the primary assault support aircraft for the marines, with two engines positioned on fixed wing tips that allow it to land and take off vertically. It also has the ability to travel much faster than a helicopter.
The US Marine Corps said in a statement small boats and aircraft were involved in the search.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/05/us-marines-aircraft-osprey-mishap-australia
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