5 Marines Killed in MV-22B Crash in Southern California as Recovery Continues and Investigation Begins

Military investigators began their work to determine what caused an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to go down in a Southern California desert on Wednesday, killing five Marines aboard, military officials said Thursday.

Officials have not yet identified the Marines, citing a policy that the names of the deceased are withheld until 24 hours after all next-of-kin notifications are done. The Marines belonged to a squadron assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 39 based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., according to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

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