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Five Marines Die In MV-22B Crash

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Five Marines Die In MV-22B Crash
A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge on Sept. 3, 2017 in preparation to support hurricane relief efforts. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado.)

The Defense Department announced five Marines died after an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed in California on June 8. The Marines were with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and had an “aviation mishap” during a training mission near Glamis, Calif. The aircraft is based with MAG 39 at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif. “We mourn the loss of our Marines in this tragic mishap. Our hearts go out to their families and friends…

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