Posted: August 8, 2017 5:30 PM
Osprey Struck Amphibious Ship During Crash
By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps MV-22B that went down off eastern Australia last week struck an U.S. Navy amphibious platform dock ship (LPD) before it crashed into the ocean, according to the Naval Safety Center.
The MV-22B crashed around 4:30 p.m. Aug. 5 during routine training while operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard. According to the Naval Safety Center’s website, the MV-22B “struck an LPD, crashed into the ocean off the starboard quarter.”
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