{"id":2015340,"date":"2023-08-29T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-marines-killed-in-australian-aircraft-crash-were-from-illinois-virginia-and-colorado\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:42:04","slug":"us-marines-killed-in-australian-aircraft-crash-were-from-illinois-virginia-and-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-marines-killed-in-australian-aircraft-crash-were-from-illinois-virginia-and-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines Killed in Aussie Plane Crash from IL, VA, CO."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-marines-killed-in-australian-aircraft-crash-were-from-illinois-virginia-and-colorado%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015340&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tragic Tiltrotor Crash Claims Lives of U.S. Marines<\/h2>\n<p>In a devastating accident during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-drone-washes-ashore-on-southern-fla-beach\/\" title=\"Air Force drone washes ashore on Southern Fla. beach\">training exercise<\/a> in Australia, three U.S. Marines lost their lives, while another Marine remains in critical condition. The Marine Corps confirmed \u200bthis heartbreaking \u2064news on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The ill-fated incident occurred when a Marine V-22B Osprey, carrying 23 Marines,\u200c crashed into a tropical \u200bforest on Melville Island. The crash took place during Exercise Predators \u2062Run, a joint drill involving the militaries of Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and East Timor.<\/p>\n<p>All 20 survivors sustained injuries and were swiftly transported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-announces-theyll-deliver-illegal-immigrants-to-african-country-for-resettlement-report\/\" title=\"U.K. Announces THEY'LL Deliver Illegal Immigrants To African Country For Resettlement: Report\">rescue aircraft<\/a> to the\u2062 city\u200d of Darwin, located 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of the crash site. As of Tuesday, three Marines are still receiving treatment at Royal\u2064 Darwin Hospital, with one in critical condition and two in stable condition, according to a statement from the Marines. The names of the injured Marines have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/osprey-aircraft-in-nt-crash-poor-safety-record-revealed-as-search-for-bodies-continues-5482233\">Osprey Aircraft&#8217;s Poor\u2063 Safety Record Exposed in US Marine Crash as Search for Bodies Continues<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/29\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/8-us-marines-remain-in-a-hospital-after-a-fiery-aircraft-crash-killed-3-during-drills-in-australia-5481742\">8 US Marines Remain\u2062 in a Hospital After a Fiery\u2064 Aircraft Crash Killed \u20633 During Drills in Australia<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/28\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since 2012, \u2064up \u2064to 2,500 U.S. Marines have \u2062been stationed in Darwin for six months each year as part of the U.S. military&#8217;s strategic shift towards Asia to counter China&#8217;s growing influence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Brendan Sullivan, the commanding officer of the Marine Rotation Force-Darwin, expressed his deep sorrow over the loss \u2063of the three Marines and emphasized that\u200c their focus is \u2062now on recovering the wreckage and determining \u200bthe cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200care deeply saddened by the loss of three respected and beloved members of the MRF-D\u200b family,&#8221; stated Mr. Sullivan. &#8220;Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families\u200b and with all involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The three Marines\u200c who tragically lost their lives have been identified as Capt. Eleanor V. Beau, 29, from Belleville, Illinois, who served as the Osprey pilot; Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, 21, from Arlington, Virginia; \u2064and Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, 37, from Jefferson, Colorado. All three were \u2062based in Darwin.<\/p>\n<p>President\u200d Joe Biden also expressed his condolences to the families affected by this devastating incident.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jill and\u2062 I \u2062send our deepest condolences\u2062 to the families of the Marines who lost their lives in this\u200d deadly crash,&#8221; President Biden shared on X,\u2064 formerly known as Twitter,\u200b referring to his wife\u2063 Jill Biden. &#8220;We are praying for those who also suffered\u200c injuries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Osprey, a remarkable hybrid aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing like a helicopter, but with \u200dthe ability to tilt its propellers forward and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-marines-killed-in-australian-aircraft-crash-were-from-illinois-virginia-and-colorado\/\" title=\"Marines Killed in Aussie Plane Crash from IL, VA, CO.\">achieve high-speed flight<\/a> like an airplane,\u200b has unfortunately been involved in several fatal crashes.\u2062 Prior to this incident, there have been five fatal crashes of Marine\u2063 Ospreys since 2012, resulting in a total of 16 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Our hearts go out to the families and loved \u200cones of\u2062 the fallen Marines, as well as to those who \u2062are currently recovering from their injuries. May they find strength and support during this difficult time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a training exercise. Three Marines from Illinois, Virginia, and Colorado died, while another Marine is in critical condition. The crash occurred in Australia&#8217;s tropical forest on Melville Island. 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