Three US Marines killed in plane crash off Australian coast

Tragic crash of US military plane during exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory: 3 people from that country’s navy died This Sunday.

The Australian Department of Defense said the Osprey was not carrying soldiers from a maritime nation. They also confirmed it 23 American soldiers They were flying and conducting training exercises near the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin.

“At this critical juncture, our focus is on responding to the incident and guaranteeing the safety of those involved,” the company added in a statement. The reasons behind the incident are still unknown.

In principle No soldiers were reported dead. But after the Boeing MV-22B Osprey crashed after several people were rescued, it wasn’t long before news of the deaths came.

CareFlight flights took off from Darwin Airport to begin rescue operations, while the Royal Darwin Hospital made arrangements to attend to any injuries sustained in the crash.

“This A difficult eventWe are fully responding and our priority is to provide all possible assistance,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, according to The Guardian.

Speaking to reporters, Albanese added: “The Department of Defense is very focused on the response to the incident and is ensuring that full support and assistance is provided at this time.”

An incident map from the Northern Territory Emergency Services indicated an “aircraft crash” on Melville Island on Sunday morning. 60 km north of mainland Australia.

Osprey took part in training The hunters runA series of joint military exercises with the armed forces of Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.

According to the US Air Force, the Ospreys combine the vertical takeoff of helicopters with the speed and range of a turboprop aircraft.

Official statement

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed his grief over the deaths of three American soldiers on Melville Island in the Tiwi archipelago. Deep condolences“.

The President explained that the Australian Armed Forces had been sent to the Northern Territory where the tragedy occurred “to assist them. American allies” and called the incident “regrettable”.

“Five marines have been sent to Darwin for treatment and the rest have been treated on site. Additional police and security personnel have been deployed to Melville Island to support operations and treat and return the injured to Darwin,” it said. Police Inspector Michael Murphy told the media.

The North’s largest hospital in Darwin activated its maximum emergency code to treat the injured.

With information from AFP and EFE.

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