The Aviationist
David Cenciotti
Sept. 29, 2017
It’s the third Osprey crash this year.A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has crashed in Syria on Sept. 29, according to defense officials.
Two servicemen were injured in the crash; their conditions are not life-threatening.
The cause of the incident has not been unveiled, but it was not caused by enemy activity, an official said on the condition of anonymity to Stars & Stripes. The Osprey was heavily damaged in what has been described as a “hard landing” and could not be salvaged: for this reason it was destroyed “by the troops” (not clear how – maybe hit with a PGM dropped by a combat aircraft as done in the past?)
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https://theaviationist.com/2017/09/29/u-s-marine-corps-mv-22-osprey-tilt-rotor-aircraft-crashes-in-syria-two-injured/
