A military plane crashed in the United States on Wednesday. The accident happened in the desert of California. According to media reports, 5 Marines were present on the plane at the time of the crash, all of whom died. Top Army officials were briefed on the matter on Thursday.
A military plane crashed Wednesday in the desert of Southern California, USA.
All 5 Marines aboard the plane died in the crash. The Marine Corps briefed the media on Thursday, a day after the accident. According to local media reports, the MV-22B Osprey aircraft with five Marines took off from the Imperial County area near Glamis on Wednesday. The plane was bound for San Diego, about 185 kilometers from Glamis. Major Mason Ingelhart said the plane crashed on the way.
Double engine aircraft
Mason Inglehart said the aircraft (MV 22B) belongs to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The MV 22B has a double engine and can take off and land like a helicopter. The Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force operate such aircraft. At the same time, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Major General Bradford J. Gering also gave his reaction to the accident. "We mourn the loss of our Marines in this tragic accident," he said in a statement.
The plane also crashed in March this year.
Let me tell you that a US Army plane crashed in March earlier this year. Four American soldiers were killed in the crash. The U.S. Navy's V-22B Osprey plane crashed during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) war exercise in Norway on March 19. Four American soldiers were killed in the crash. It was then said that the aircraft was taking part in a 'cold response' military operation.
