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Wreckage of Downed Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Found Under Water Near Australia

August 8, 2017 Osprey2-landing-wreckage-found-australia
FighterSweep Staff No Comments Marine Corps, Military Aviation

The submerged wreckage of a U.S. military aircraft was found on Monday, two days after it crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia and left three U.S. Marines presumed dead, Australia’s defense minister said.

An Australian navy ship arrived in Shoalwater Bay in Queensland state Sunday night to help the U.S. military hunt for the MV-22 Osprey, which the Marines said was conducting regularly scheduled operations on Saturday when it crashed into the water. The wreckage was found shortly thereafter, Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said in a statement.

An Australian navy dive team plans to start the process of recovering the plane Monday night, the U.S. Marine base Camp Butler in Japan said in a statement. – Fox News

The US Navy had suspended the search for any survivors on Sunday and notified the families of the three missing Marines.

Featured image of MV-22 Osprey landing on the flight deck of USNS Robert E. Peary by US Navy

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