The Opsrey aircraft crashed in the Northern Territory’s Tiwi Islands on Sunday morning
A defence helicopter carrying US marines has crashed over the Tiwi Islands during a training exercise.police incident map shows an aircraft, reportedly a Boeing MV-22B Osprey, crashed at 9.43am on Melville Island, 60km north of Darwin.Initial reports suggest the incident involved United States defence personnel and Australian Defence Force members were not involved, a spokesperson from defence said in a statement.
“At this critical early stage, our focus is on the incident response and ensuring the safety of those involved,” the statement said.The crash comes just days after exercise “Predators Run 2023” began in the Top End with soldiers from the Philippines, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The multinational exercise involves 2,500 soldiers and is taking place in Darwin and on the Tiwi Islands.
About 150 US marines are stationed in Darwin and taking part in military drills alongside personnel from Australia and the Philippines.
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