A V-22 Osprey from Marine Rotational Force Darwin enters land to carry out a troop insertion as part of Exercise “Talisman Sabre 21” on July 27, 2021 in Townsville, Australia.
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Three U.S. Marines passed away in an airplane crash off the coast of northern Australia on Sunday while transferring soldiers throughout a regular military workout, authorities stated.
Five others were “transported to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition,” Marine Rotation Force – Darwin stated in a news release.
They were amongst 23 Marines on the MV-22 B Osprey tilt-rotor airplane when it crashed, the declaration stated, including the reason for the crash was being examined.
The crash happened on the remote Tiwi Islands at around 9.30 a.m. (0130 GMT), the declaration stated.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the occurrence “tragic,” stating the Osprey was supporting the Exercise Predators Run 2023 military workout. No Australian workers were not associated with the crash, he stated.
“Our focus as a government and as a department of defence is very much on incident response and on making sure that every support and assistance is given at this difficult time,” the prime minister informed a formerly arranged interview in Western Australia.
About 2,500 workers from Australia, the U.S., the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor were participating in the workouts.
The U.S. and Australia, an essential ally in the Pacific, have actually been stepping up military cooperation over the last few years in the face of a progressively assertive China.
“Australian and US personnel have stood shoulder to shoulder for more than a century,” Albanese and Defense Minister Richard Marles stated in a declaration.
“This incident is a reminder of the significance of the service undertaken by our personnel and those of our partner nations.”
Four Australian soldiers were eliminated last month throughout big bilateral workouts when their helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Queensland.
