Osprey Crash Off the Coast of OZ

[tomahawk6]

An Osprey went down off the coast of Australia as Talisman Saber wound down. Twenty three Marines were rescued but 3 remain missing. An Australian ship has located the Osprey and divers are preparing to bring it to the surface.

https://www.stripes.com/divers-work-to-recover-us-military-aircraft-off-australia-after-crash-that-presumably-killed-3-marines-1.481785#.WYhbf4htm70

Australian navy divers began work Monday to recover a U.S. military aircraft that went down two days ago, leaving three Marines presumed dead.

A statement from the U.S. Marine base Camp Butler in Japan did not give details on the possible cause of the crash or how long it could take to bring up the submerged wreckage of the MV-22 Osprey, which went down Saturday off Australia's eastern coast during regularly scheduled operations with 26 personnel onboard. All but the three Marines were rescued.

The aircraft was located earlier Monday, said Australia's defense minister, Marise Payne. 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.


Another story about the recovery effort.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/us-marines-missing-after-osprey-crash-named/news-story/d90fbc2dabd7659c816736defb6fec46

 

[Colin Parkinson]

damm, glad they rescued so many, but RIP to the 3.

 

[tomahawk6]

The crew chief and one of the pilots were among the dead.The third Marine I am guessing was a passenger.

 

[tomahawk6]

The crash of the Osprey has Japanese officials on edge due to safety concerns.They want all those assigned to Japan to be grounded until the cause of the crash has been determined.