Marines from Camp Pendleton were among those injured in Sunday's MV-22B Osprey aircraft crash on Melville Island in Australia, officials said.
The crash happened at approximately 9:30 a.m. The troops were being transported during a routine training exercise when the accident occurred, the Marines said in a statement.On Monday, the Marine force released the names of the Marines who were killed in the crash. All were based out of Hawaii.
Twenty other Marines were injured in the crash. Three remain at the Royal Darwin Hospital- one in critical and the other two are in stable condition. The other 17 were treated for minor injuries and then released. Several of the troops injured were from Camp Pendleton, including Marines from the 3rd Batallion and 1st Marine Regiment. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time, according to the U.S Marines.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of three respected and beloved members of the MRF-D family,” said Col Brendan Sullivan, commanding officer of MRF-D. “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families and with all involved.
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