A military aircraft with more than 20 U.S. Marines onboard crashed Sunday near Melville Island in Australia's Northern Territory. No Australians were involved in the crash.
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A spokesperson for Australia's Department of Defence confirmed the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital and said"Defence can confirm an aircraft incident occurred mid-morning on 27 August on Melville Island, north of the city of Darwin, during Exercise Predator’s Run 2023," the spokesperson said."Initial reports suggest the incident involves United States defence personnel and that Australian Defence Force members were not involved.
Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy said at a press conference that five Marines were transported to Royal Darwin Hospital and efforts continue to take the remaining victims there. The Australian Defence Force and the U.S. Marines were involved in the effort. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the crash a"tragic" incident at a previously scheduled press conference in Western Australia.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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