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Five Marines Killed in MV-22B Osprey Crash, USMC Confirms

The accident occurred during a training exercise in southern California on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Marine Corps.

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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The U.S. Marine Corps has launched an investigation after a MV-22B Osprey crashed during a mishap in the southern California desert Wednesday, killing all five crew members on board, the service confirmed Thursday.

The MV-22B went down near Glamis, California, around 12:25 p.m. during a training mission. 

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