US Aircraft Goes Missing During NATO Military Exercises
A US military aircraft participating in NATO exercises in Norway has gone missing. DAILY POST reports.
Four people are aboard the military aircraft that went missing during NATO military exercises.
A search and rescue operation is underway, according to the US Marine Corps, CNN says.
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According to DAILY POST, the aircraft, an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) US military unit in Norway, “was participating in Exercise Cold Response 2022,” the Corps said in a statement. Information Guide Nigeria
“Norwegian civil authorities are leading the search and rescue efforts at this time.”
“Although the nature of military service is inherently dangerous, the safety of our Marines, Sailors, Allies, and partners is our top priority,” the statement said.
In a separate statement, Major Jim Stenger said, “We can confirm an incident has occurred involving a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft.
“The aircraft was conducting training in Norway as part of Exercise COLD RESPONSE 22 at the time of the incident”. jamb results
“The cause of the incident is under investigation,” Stenger said.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, was established in 1949 by the US, Canada, and several Western European nations with the sole responsibility of providing collective security against the Soviet Union.
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