General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. military aircraft with four on board crashes in Arctic Norway
OSLO, March 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. military aircraft with four people on board has crashed in northern Norway, local police and the country's Joint Rescue Coordination Centres (JRCC) said on Friday.
The MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps was taking part in a NATO military exercise called Cold Response when it was reported missing at 1826 CET (1726 GMT), the JRCC said.
A rescue helicopter and a Norwegian military Orion plane searching the area spotted the wreckage from the air at 2017 GMT after receiving an emergency signal.
"We've discovered an aircraft that has crashed. We've seen no sign of life," Nordland police chief of staff Bent Eilertsen told Reuters.
Because of the bad weather, the rescue aircraft could not land. Instead, police and rescue services were trying to reach the site by land, but it was unclear how long this could take.
The plane was on a training exercise and had been due to land at around 1800 CET (1700 GMT). Weather was bad in the area, with conditions worsening.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-military-plane-with-4-onboard-crashes-arctic-norway-2022-03-18/
Donkees
(31,086 posts)Donkees
(31,086 posts)25 minutes ago
HELSINKI (AP) Four U.S. soldiers were killed in a plane crash during a NATO exercise unrelated to the Ukraine war, Norways prime minister said Saturday.
Jonas Gahr Støre tweeted that they were killed in the crash on Friday night. The cause was under investigation.
The soldiers participated in the NATO exercise Cold Response, he said. Our deepest sympathies go to the soldiers families, relatives and fellow soldiers in their unit.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-norway-nato-44b52faccf967ef85d80f354070fabdd