UPDATED: Status of 5 Marines Unknown Following MV-22B Osprey Crash in Southern California
By: Gidget Fuentes
June 8, 2022 6:12 PM • Updated: June 8, 2022 9:39 PM
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 (reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off during an Amphibious Raid course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2022. US Marine Corps Photo
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft carrying five Marines assigned to a squadron based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., went down Wednesday afternoon in the Southern California desert, military officials said.
“We can confirm that an aircraft belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed near Glamis, CA. Military and civilian first responders are on site,” officials with the San Diego-based wing said in a statement this afternoon.
“Five Marines were onboard the aircraft, and we are awaiting confirmation on the status of all members of the crew,” 3rd MAW said in an updated statement. “We ask for the public’s patience as we work diligently with first responders and the unit to identify what occurred this afternoon.”
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