The three U.S. Marines who lost their lives in an aircraft crash in Australia on Sunday have officially been identified.
Corporal Spencer R. Collart, Captain Eleanor V. LeBeau, and Major Tobin J. Lewis were among 23 Marines on board the Osprey aircraft that crashed on Melville IslandMichael Lee Simpson is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. His work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Variety, BuzzFeed, Reader's Digest, Backstage, Creative Screenwriting Magazine, The Drill Mag, Script Magazine, Ocala Magazine, and The Kansas City Star.Eleanor V.
Corporal Spencer R. Collart, 21, Captain Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29, and Major Tobin J. Lewis, 37, were named as the victims in aA further three marines are still hospitalized in Royal Darwin Hospital, with one in a critical state and two in a stable condition, per the release. The other 17 Marines traveling on the aircraft at the time of the incident were discharged after receiving treatment for minor injuries, the release added.
This undated and unlocated handout photo released by the US Marine Corps on August 28, 2023 shows Corporal Spencer R. Collart.“We are deeply saddened by the loss of three respected and beloved members of the MRF-D family,” Col. Brendan Sullivan, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin said, per the release. “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families and with all involved.
“At present, we remain focused on required support to the ongoing recovery and investigative efforts,” Sullivan added. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Australian Defence Force, Northern Territory Police, Northern Territory Government, CareFlight Air and Mobile Services, NT Health, National Critical Care and Trauma Response Center, and Tiwi Island Government, who have come together to assist us in this difficult time.
This undated and unlocated handout photo released by the US Marine Corps on August 28, 2023 shows Major Tobin J. Lewis.
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