Three US Marines killed, 20 injured in an aircraft crash in Australia during military exercise (update)

Paramedics push a stretcher following US military aircraft crash in Darwin, Australia, August 27, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION/via Reuters .

CANBERRA, Australia (AP): A United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying troops crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20 during a multination training exercise, officials said.

Three had been confirmed dead on Melville Island and five of the 23 on board were flown in serious condition 80 kilometers (50 miles) to the mainland city of Darwin for hospital treatment after the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed around 9:30 a.m., a statement from the Marines said.