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Three US marines killed and 20 hurt in military aircraft crash on Tiwi Islands - 9News

Three US marines are dead and 20 are injured, five seriously, after a US aircraft crashed on the Tiwi Islands near Darwin during a multinational military exercise, authorities have confirmed.

Marine Rotational Force Darwin, a United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force based in the NT said the incident happened at 9.30am on Sunday.

"There were a total of 23 personnel on board," it said, in a statement.

Northern Territory Police confirmed it was responding to reports of an aircraft crash on Melville Island.
Three US marines are dead and 23 injured, five seriously, after a US aircraft crashed on the Tiwi Islands near Darwin during a multinational military exercise, authorities have confirmed. (Nine)
Three US marines are dead and 23 injured, five seriously, after a US aircraft crashed on the Tiwi Islands near Darwin during a multinational military exercise, authorities have confirmed.Marine Rotational Force Darwin, a United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force based in the NT said the incident happened at 9.30am on Sunday.
Marine Rotational Force Darwin, a United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force based in the NT said the incident happened at 9.30am on Sunday. (Nine)

"Three have been confirmed deceased while five others were transported to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition."

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles held an emergency cabinet meeting after the crash, which she described as a "terrible incident".

"Australia and the US are working together to respond to this incident," Fyles said.

NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy said two Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft took off from Darwin heading to the Tiwi Islands on Sunday morning.

They were part of exercise Predators Run, which involves the militaries of the United States, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor, the Australian Defence Department said.

The scene at the rescue operation.
The scene at the rescue operation near Darwin, NT. (Nine)

The islands are 80 kilometres from Darwin.

Reports came in that one of the aircraft had crashed two kilometres inland on Melville island, Murphy said.

An emergency operation centre monitoring bushfires was redirected to launch a rescue mission, with the ADF and CareFlight also involved.

"Those injured are 23 US marine corp soldiers and we are doing everything we can to return them safely back to Darwin for treatment," Murphy said.

"Five marines have been returned to Darwin for treatment with the remaining being triaged at the scene."

A code brown was declared at Darwin hospital to indicate the incident could impact the facility, Fyles said.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the crash as a "difficult inciden".

"Obviously this is a regrettable incident. I am unable to give further information at this time," Albanese said.

Since The Osprey started flying 33 years ago, 51 service members have been killed.

However it has a lower mishap rate compared to many other aircraft flown by the US military.

The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft. It takes off like a helicopter, then the engines tilt forward enabling it fly at much faster speeds than a helicopter.

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