A military aircraft with five Marines on board crashed in California on Wednesday, Fox News has confirmed. A spokesperson for the United States Marine Corps confirmed to Fox News that the aircraft was an MV-22B Osprey belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. He also pushed back on rumors circulating on social media that the aircraft had nuclear material. "Contrary to initial reports, there was no nuclear material on board the aircraft," Kampa said. Wednesday was the second naval aviation crash in California since Friday when a Super Hornet went down near Death Valley, killing the pilot.

Source: Fox News June 09, 2022 08:15 UTC