A US military helicopter with 23 U.S. Marine Leaders crashed near the Australian northern leader during the military exercise, causing three people on the plane, and five other people were seriously injured.
Comprehensive foreign news reports, the accident occurred on the morning of Sunday (August 27). A V-22 croach rotor machine crashed near Melville north of Darwin, Australia during the joint military exercise.It is reported that the "Predators Run" was conducted at the time, and the participants participated in the exercise from Australia, the United States, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.
A U.S. Navy officials issued a statement saying: "There were 23 U.S. Marine War players on board at the time. The three confirmed that they had died, and the other five were seriously injured."
Australian Prime Minister Albanis said at a press conference that day: "As the Australian government and the Ministry of National Defense, our work focuses on emergency and ensures all support and assistance at this difficult time."
The Australian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Sunday saying: "Preliminary reports show that the incident involves US defense personnel, and Australian defense officers are not among them."
It is reported that the joint military exercise will be suspended after the crash.