The Marines were killed during a training operation near Glamis, Calif., on Wednesday.
All five U.S. Marines aboard a military aircraft that crashed Wednesday afternoon in Imperial County were killed, officials said. The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed during a training mission near Glamis, officials with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said Thursday. Glamis is approximately 150 miles east of San Diego and sits near the borders with Arizona and Mexico. The names of the deceased Marines will not be released until 24 hours after relatives are notified, according to military officials.
“We mourn the loss of our Marines in this tragic mishap,” Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to their families and friends as they cope with this tragedy.”
The aircraft was based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton with Marine Aircraft Group 39 and crashed around 12:25 p.
