“Five people presumed dead after the crash of a military plane carrying nuclear materials” in California
“Five people presumed dead after the crash of a military plane carrying nuclear materials” in California
- The accident happened near Glamis, 30 miles north of the Mexican border and 150 miles east of San Diego
- Five people were on board and all are presumed dead, according to FOX 5 reporter Malik Earnest
- It is unclear what type of aircraft it was and from what base it operated
A military plane carrying nuclear materials has crashed in California, leading authorities to believe all five passengers are dead.
The plane crashed in Imperial County near Highway 78 and the town of Glamis – 30 miles north of the Mexican border and 150 miles east of San Diego.
The crash was confirmed by Naval Air Facility El Centro, 30 miles from the crash site.
Officials believe at least five people were on board at the time of the accident.
Investigators presumed all of the passengers were dead, according to FOX 5 reporter Malik Earnest.
Pictures of News 11 Yuma showed military and first responders gathering in the desert, with a helicopter flying towards the crash site. Smoke loomed vaguely on the horizon.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform at Naval Air Facility El Centro on March 13, 2021. The base is only about 30 miles from the crash site
Glamis is famous for the Algodones dunes, 30 miles north of the US-Mexico border. This is where the accident happened
It is not known what caused the accident or what type of nuclear material was on board.
Military officials are currently at the scene of the crash and an investigation is ongoing.
The Chronicle of Calexico reported that “radio chatter” suggested the plane was a V-22 Osprey.
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, which is en route to the crash site, has a fleet of Ospreys.
The day before the crash, MCAS Yuma announced that it was performing drills last month.
‘An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) transports ammunition during an Expeditionary Forward Base Operation (EABO) exercise on old Highway 101 near Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , Calif., May 25, 2022,’ they said.
“This exercise will continue to evaluate the entire U.S. Marine Corps EABO to improve requirements and maintain lessons learned for future deployments to support the air combat element and Force goals. Design 2030.”
Naval Air Facility El Centro is approximately 30 miles from the crash site
It’s a developing story. More soon.
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