A U.S. military aircraft with four people onboard crashed in Arctic Norway, the country's Joint Rescue Coordination Centres said. The V-22 Osprey aircraft was taking part in a NATO military exercise. The fate of those onboard was not yet known
The V-22 Osprey aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps was taking part in a NATO military exercise called Cold Response when it was reported missing at 1826 CET , the JRCC said.
The plane was on a training exercise and was due to land at around 1800 CET . There was bad weather in the area, with conditions worsening."It has hit the ground," a JRCC spokesperson said.A rescue helicopter and a Norwegian military Orion plane were searching the area and made a find from the air at 2017 GMT, the spokesperson said.
"We found it after an emergency signal was received," he said. "Because of the bad weather, we cannot get down. Police and rescue services are on their way" by land.Reporting by Gwladys Fouche; editing by Terje Solsvik and Grant McCoolSubscribe to our sustainability newsletter to make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments.
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