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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10898177/Four-dead-one-missing-military-aircraft-carrying-nuclear-material-crashes-California.html
'Five people presumed dead after military aircraft carrying nuclear material' crashes in California
A military aircraft carrying nuclear material has crashed in California, leaving officials to believe all five passengers are dead.
The plane crashed in Imperial County near Highway 78 and the town of Glamis - 30 miles north of the Mexican border, and 150 miles east of San Diego.
The crash was confirmed by Naval Air Facility El Centro, 30 miles from the crash site.
Officials believe at least five people were aboard at the time of the crash.
Investigators have presumed all passengers are dead, according to FOX 5 reporter Malik Earnest.
It is unknown what caused the crash or what type of nuclear material was onboard.
Military officials are currently at the scene of the crash and an investigation is underway.
The Calexico Chronicle reported that 'radio chatter' suggested the aircraft was a V-22 Osprey.
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, which is en route to the crash site, has a fleet of Ospreys.
The day before the crash, MCAS Yuma posted that it was carrying out exercises last month.
'An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) transports ordnance during an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operation (EABO) exercise to Old Highway 101 near Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 25, 2022,' they said.
'This exercise will continue to assess the overall U.S. Marine Corps' EABOs to improve requirements and sustain lessons learned for future deployments to support the air combat element and objectives of Force Design 2030.'
'Five people presumed dead after military aircraft carrying nuclear material' crashes in California
A military aircraft carrying nuclear material has crashed in California, leaving officials to believe all five passengers are dead.
The plane crashed in Imperial County near Highway 78 and the town of Glamis - 30 miles north of the Mexican border, and 150 miles east of San Diego.
The crash was confirmed by Naval Air Facility El Centro, 30 miles from the crash site.
Officials believe at least five people were aboard at the time of the crash.
Investigators have presumed all passengers are dead, according to FOX 5 reporter Malik Earnest.
It is unknown what caused the crash or what type of nuclear material was onboard.
Military officials are currently at the scene of the crash and an investigation is underway.
The Calexico Chronicle reported that 'radio chatter' suggested the aircraft was a V-22 Osprey.
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, which is en route to the crash site, has a fleet of Ospreys.
The day before the crash, MCAS Yuma posted that it was carrying out exercises last month.
'An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) transports ordnance during an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operation (EABO) exercise to Old Highway 101 near Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 25, 2022,' they said.
'This exercise will continue to assess the overall U.S. Marine Corps' EABOs to improve requirements and sustain lessons learned for future deployments to support the air combat element and objectives of Force Design 2030.'
