United States Marine Corps V-22 Osprey Crash
Event Report
United States Marine Corps
| Date | March 18, 2022 |
| Country | πΊπΈ United States |
| Force | United States Marine Corps |
| Location |
Gratadalen, Beiarn, Nordland, Norway
66.83, 14.57 |
| Aircraft | V-22 Osprey |
| Event type | Crash |
| Change | -1 active |
Description
A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 crashed in Gratadalen, Beiarn municipality, Nordland, Norway, on 18 March 2022 during NATO exercise Cold Response. The Norwegian Armed Forces said the aircraft, with a crew of four, was heading for Bodo and was reported missing at 18:26 local time, with wreckage found from the air at 21:17. The Marine Corps confirmed all four crew died. Norwegian police opened an investigation with the Accident Investigation Board Norway. The Osprey was a total loss.
