US Military Plane Crashes in Norway During Military Exercise Killing Four Marines
Four Us Marines are now confirmed dead after their Osprey aircraft crashed in the arctic circle. According to authorities this crash in Norway was during a NATO exercise that is not related in any way to the Ukraine war.
According to a Tweet from Norweigan prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, the Marines died in a crash on Friday, March 18. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Reports from the Norwegian police indicated that there was bad weather in the area.
"It is with great sadness we have received the message that four American soldiers died in a plane crash last night," the Norwegian prime minister tweeted. "Our deepest sympathies go to the soldiers' families, relatives, and fellow soldiers in their unit."
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The Marines, assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, were taking part in a NATO exercise called Cold Response. According to the U.S., their identities wouldn't be immediately provided in keeping with U.S. Defense Department policy of notifying relatives.
The aircraft was an MV-22B Osprey. It "had a crew of four and was out on a training mission in Nordland County" in northern Norway, the country's armed forces said in a statement.
The aircraft was on its way north to Bodoe and it was scheduled to land just before 6 PM. on Friday. The Osprey crashed in Graetaedalen in Beiarn, south of Bodoe. Police reported that a search and rescue mission was immediately launched. At 1:30 a.m. Saturday, the police arrived at the scene and confirmed that the crew of four had died.
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