U.S. helicopter crashes during Australian military exercise, 3 Marines dead

Release Time： 2023-09-12 17:08

【Summary Description】 Three people were killed and five injured when a U.S. Marine Corps v-22 Fishhawk helicopter carrying 23 Marines crashed off the coast of Darwin on Aug. 27 during a military exercise in Australia.

Three people were killed and five injured when a U.S. Marine Corps v-22 Fishhawk helicopter carrying 23 Marines crashed off the coast of Darwin on Aug. 27 during a military exercise in Australia.

According to the British media, the Australian military said that the cause of the accident is under investigation and rescue work is underway. The military exercise was called "Operation Predator 2023", with a total of 2,500 troops from Australia, the United States, Indonesia, Timor-Leste and the Philippines taking part. After the accident, the military cooperation between the United States and Australia in the Pacific region has come under scrutiny.

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