29sep2017: V-22 Osprey hard landing in Syria, damage........

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https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-midea ... C4201?il=0

September 29, 2017 / 4:08 PM / Updated 22 minutes ago

U.S. military aircraft crashes in Syria, injuring two - officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. service member suffered non-life threatening injuries when a military aircraft crashed in Syria, U.S. officials said on Friday.

In a statement, the military said the two service members were moved to a medical facility and released after it was determined that their injuries were not serious after the “hard landing.”

“The other passengers and crew on the aircraft were uninjured, and no other casualties were reported on the ground,” the statement said.

A U.S. official, speaking on condition on anonymity, said the incident took place in Syria and involved an Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft.

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http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/29 ... s-two.html

The incident happened at a coalition base at an undisclosed location in Syria, the official said.

“There is nothing to believe this was caused by enemy contact,” said the official, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

The aircraft was completely destroyed.

“It’s a total loss,” the official said.

It’s not clear what happened to cause the crash, which is under investigation.

“Something happened in the air causing the aircraft to go down,” the official said.

A separate official said: “It’s a miracle so few were injured."

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