Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): A US military plane carrying at least 20 marines crashed today, Sunday, August 27, 2023, during a military exercise off the coast of Darwin, Australia.
The Australian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Osprey vertical take-off aircraft was carrying US "military personnel" and probably no Australian soldiers were present.
Reports indicate that a wing of the US Army Osprey aircraft fell during a military exercise in Australia.
According to reports, the US military plane that crashed off the coast of Darwin in Australia during a military exercise was carrying at least 20 US Marines, and a search and rescue operation is now underway in Australia.
The Associated Press news agency reported that 3 soldiers were injured in the crash of the American V-22 Osprey in Australia, and one of them is in critical condition.
Sperry's crashed plane was participating in an exercise known as Predators Run. These joint war exercises were held between the US and Australian armies. ABC reported that currently more than 2,500 soldiers from the United States, Australia, the Philippines, East Timor and Indonesia are participating in this exercise.
According to the US Air Force, the Bell Boeing V-22 Aspery, which crashed during a joint maneuver of a US Army Bell Boeing V-22 Aspery aircraft in a remote area in northern Australia, is one of the most advanced helicopters of the US military, which has the capabilities of an aircraft and a helicopter.