US Marine aircraft crash: 4 killed & one disappeared

America, Washinton Dc - A military official said Thursday that 4 Marines were killed and one missing after an Osprey plane crashed in the Southern California desert. The official said on condition of anonymity as the investigation continued. Further details are not available. The MV-22B Osprey was carrying five Marines when it crashed at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday during the training in Imperial County near Glamis, about 185 km east of San Diego. The MV-22B is a twin-engine self-adjusting aircraft that can fly like a turboprop while taking off and landing like a helicopter. The aircraft version is operated by the Marines, Navy, and Air Force. Before Wednesday's crash, the Osprey crash claimed 46 lives, the Los Angeles Times reported.




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