“We ask for in public patience as we work diligently with first rescuers and the unit to determine what happened this afternoon,” the Marines said. in application by email.
The Marines denied reports spread by on social media claiming that the plane could carry a nuclear material. “There was no nuclear material on board aircraft, the Marines said.
Officials in The Imperial District where Glamis is located could not be reached immediately for commentbut county officials wrote on social media what they were aware of of downed aircraft and provided assistance. Glamis, east of San Diego is a desert area known for its sand dunes.
Osprey aircraft used by the US and Japanese armed forces off and land vertically like helicopters but fly like aircraft. MV-22B – which combines the flexibility of grinder that can work in diverse environment with in speed as well as range of a fixed winged aircraft – mainly used to transport troops and equipment in support of naval landings.
But the plane safety record came under scrutiny. over 40 people died during the flight on Osprey since 1991.
In March, an Osprey crashed during a NATO exercise. in Norway, killing four American soldiers. Marine Osprey crashed in 2017. in Syria, two wounded. What year crash in Australia also left three marines dead. In 2014, the osprey briefly lost power During the flight over Persian Gulf, as a result in one Sea death. One of came the deadliest accidents in April 2000, when all 19 Marines aboard the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor were killed.
representative for Bell, which makes the Osprey. in partnership with Boeing said the company is waiting for details of incident, but was willing to help the Marines.
Osprey was also involved in five “class B” accidents in in last fiscal year, according to the Center for Maritime Safety, which it defines as incidents that caused between $600,000 and $2.5 million. worth of property damage and leading to persistent partial disability or three hospitalizations.
