View Full Version : US Military Aircraft Crash - Imperial County, CA
RAFEngO74to09
8th Jun 2022, 21:20
5 confirmed deceased.
Nearest bases are MCAS Yuma, AZ and NAF El Centro. CA.
RAFEngO74to09
8th Jun 2022, 21:23
Near Glamis (sand dunes in the middle of nowwhere) - 4 confirmed dead - 1 unaccounted for.
RAFEngO74to09
8th Jun 2022, 21:32
CMV-22B (COD variant) circling crash site already so may have been with it
RAFEngO74to09
8th Jun 2022, 21:56
Crash site is inside a Military Training Area - NAF El Centro airfield crash vehicles on site now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaSx_eF_iI0
RAFEngO74to09
8th Jun 2022, 22:02
From NAF El Centro "We can confirm that an aircraft belonging to 3d Marine Aircraft Wing crashed near Glamis, CA. Military and civilian first responders are on site.
Contrary to initial reports, there was no nuclear material on board the aircraft. More information will be made available as we receive it."
RAFEngO74to09
8th Jun 2022, 22:09
Confirmed by USMC as a MV-22B
capngrog
9th Jun 2022, 02:54
Any word on the phase of flight? There's nothing but sand and sage around there. A helicopter descending into sandy terrain can be a VFR into an IFR situation.
Training to realistic combat assault conditions enters the "danger zone".
R.I.P.
RAFEngO74to09
9th Jun 2022, 13:06
Now confirmed as from Marine Aircraft Group 39 based at MCB Camp Pendleton, CA.
RAFEngO74to09
9th Jun 2022, 13:32
Drone view of wreckage at 0:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzeA2YJSyKw
RAFEngO74to09
9th Jun 2022, 14:44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsu6GnTmSlo
RAFEngO74to09
9th Jun 2022, 14:50
Now clear from several videos that the completely burnt out wreckage in one location is all that is left
Better scale against the airfield fire fighting vehicle clear here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=373jDrS7M-g
RAFEngO74to09
11th Jun 2022, 15:51
Crew named - RIP.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2022/06/11/5-marines-killed-in-california-osprey-crash-identified/