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Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey crash near Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia

fatal2023-08-273 fatalities
Summary

The MV-22B crashed on Melville Island in the Northern Territory during Exercise Predators Run, killing three of the twenty three marines on board. The Marine Corps investigation attributed the accident to pilot error.

Incident details
Date
2023-08-27
Location
Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia
Registration
168616
Operator type
military
Fatalities
3
Occupants
23
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Source
Aviation Safety Network Wikibase ↗
-11.6000, 130.9000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries—
SourceAviation Safety Network Wikibase
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