The MV-22 Osprey’s mission for the U.S. Marine Corps is the transportation of troops, equipment, and supplies from ships and land bases for combat assault and assault support. [Courtesy: Naval Air Systems Command]
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Four U.S. Marines were killed when their MV-22B Osprey aircraft crashed during NATO's Exercise Cold Response 2022 in Norway.
The deceased, identified by the Corps, were assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 and included two pilots, an administrative specialist, and a crew chief.
U.S. military and Norwegian officials are currently investigating the incident, with Norwegian civil authorities having led initial search and rescue efforts.
The U.S. Marine Corps has identified four Marines killed when a MV-22B Osprey went down during NATO cold weather training exercise in Norway Friday evening.
The incident, which occurred while the tiltrotor aircraft and crew were participating in Exercise Cold Response 2022, is now under investigation by U.S. military and Norwegian officials.
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