A Care Flight helicopter is seen on the tarmac of the Darwin International Airport as rescue work is in progress (AFP)
Three US Marines died throughout army workout routines in northern Australia on Sunday, the US army stated, in a helicopter crash that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese known as “tragic”.
Five others had been “transported to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition”, Marine Rotation Force – Darwin stated in a press launch.
It stated they had been amongst 23 Marines on a MV-22B Osprey helicopter throughout routine coaching workout routines and that the reason for the crash was being investigated.
The crash occurred on the distant Tiwi Islands after 9:00 am (0100 GMT), stated Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy.
Australian personnel weren’t concerned within the crash that occurred throughout Exercise Predators Run 2023, Albanese stated.
“Our focus as a government and as a department of defence is very much on incident response and on making sure that every support and assistance is given at this difficult time,” the prime minister instructed a beforehand scheduled press convention in Western Australia.
About 2,500 personnel from Australia, the US, the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor had been participating within the workout routines, Sky News reported.
The US and Australia, a key ally within the Pacific, have been stepping up army cooperation in recent times within the face of an more and more assertive China.
Four Australian troopers had been killed final month throughout massive bilateral workout routines when their helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Queensland.
