US military planes crash over the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory
- The plane was carrying US Marines
- The plane crashed at 9:43 a.m. on Sunday morning
A US military plane has crashed in the Northern Territory, leaving several members on board missing and others injured.
The V-22 Osprey had about 20 U.S. Marines on board before crashing at 9:43 a.m. Sunday on remote Melville Island, about 50 miles off the coast of Darwin.
Several personnel were rescued from the crash site and there are no reports of fatalities.
“Initial reports suggest that US defense personnel are involved in the incident and that members of the Australian Defense Force were not involved,” a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
“At this critical early stage, our focus is on incident response and ensuring the safety of those involved.
The V-22 Osprey had about 20 U.S. Marines on board before crashing over the Tiwi Islands at 9:43 a.m. Sunday. A V-22 Osprey is pictured
An aviation tracker Twitter account (pictured) reported that a ‘RAAF C-130 has been circling the area for some time and a Careflight helicopter and fixed wing aircraft are also on site’
“More information will be provided when needed.”
The crash comes as the area’s largest Australian-led military exercise, the Predators Run, is underway.
The exercise involves 2,500 soldiers, about 500 of whom are US Marines. There are also soldiers from the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor, as well as Australian personnel.
Predators Run practices have reportedly been suspended following the crash.
An aviation tracker’s Twitter account reported that a ‘RAAF C-130 has been circling the area for some time and a Careflight helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft are also on site’.
US Marines are seen at ADF Robertson Barracks in Darwin on Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Last month, four Australian Defense Force personnel were killed when an MRH-90 Taipan crashed into the ocean off Lindeman Island, near Hamilton Island in northern Queensland.
The crew had taken part in Exercise Talisman Sabre, a joint military training exercise between Australia, the US and 11 other allied countries.
The men killed in the crash were Captain Daniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Corporal Alexander Naggs and Petty Officer Class Two Joseph Phillip Laycock.
In 2017, three US Marines were killed during a military training exercise when an MV-22 Osprey with 26 crew members on board crashed into the water off the coast of Queensland at Shoalwater Bay.
The other 23 members of that crew were rescued.
More to come.
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