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Advisory number: 16-024
Date: December 14, 2016
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – All five crewmembers aboard an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing were successfully rescued when their aircraft conducted a landing in shallow water off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab at approximately 10:00 p.m., Dec. 13.
The crew was airlifted via HH-60G by the U.S. Air Force's 33rd Rescue Squadron from Kadena Air Base to United States Naval Hospital Okinawa aboard Camp Foster where they are being treated for injuries.
A formal investigation into the incident has been launched. There will be no further information on the cause of the incident until the investigation is complete.
Media can contact the III Marine Expeditionary Force public affairs office at the provided email address.
PAOMedia.MCBB.FCT@usmc.mil
1st Lt. Joseph Butterfield
Public Affairs Officer, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
DSN: 315-645-3841
Comm: 098-970-3841 (in Japan); +81-98-970-3841 (international)
| Date Taken: | 12.13.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 12.13.2016 11:14 |
| Story ID: | 217511 |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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