Three US marines killed in Australia helicopter crash

Three US marines person been killed and 20 injured aft a subject chopper crashed during exercises successful Australia.

The MV-22B Osprey came down connected its mode to the distant Tiwi islands northbound of Darwin. Five of the marines are said to beryllium successful a superior condition.

They were taking portion successful Predators Run, involving 2,500 troops from the US, Australia, the Philippines, East Timor and Indonesia.

Only US unit were connected committee the aircraft.

The incidental took spot connected Melville Island northbound of the Northern Territory superior Darwin connected Sunday.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incidental arsenic tragic and said each assistance would beryllium fixed to the injured.

"Five marines person been returned to Darwin for attraction with the remaining being triaged astatine the scene," said section constabulary commissioner Michael Murphy.

"Additional constabulary and defence unit person been deployed to Melville Island to enactment operations, triage injured radical and instrumentality them to Darwin and besides support the clang country portion investigations continue."

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