August 27th 2023.
It was a tragic day for the US Marine Corps when a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey crashed on Melville Island in Australia during a training exercise. Three marines were killed and twenty others were injured in the accident.
Five of the injured were flown to the mainland city of Darwin for treatment. Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles offered her condolences and said her government was available to provide whatever assistance is required.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that no Australians were injured in the crash and that the government was focused on providing any needed support and assistance during this difficult time.
The exercise, named Predators Run, was taking place in the Tiwi Islands and Darwin. At the time of the crash, around 150 US Marines were based in Darwin and up to 2,500 were rotating through the city annually.
This incident follows the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash off the northeast Australian coast in July. Four Australian personnel were killed in that crash during a multination military exercise.
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