United States Marine Corps V-22 Osprey Damaged

An MV-22B Osprey of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162), based at MCAS New River, was involved in an aviation mishap at about 10:20 on 8 October 2026 near Bladen Lakes State Forest in Bladen County, North Carolina, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing said. According to local fire officials, the tiltrotor made a hard landing at a training landing zone and caught fire with about 6,000 pounds of fuel aboard, and the blaze was still burning that afternoon. The Marine Corps said all four Marines aboard were receiving medical care; fire officials said one was flown to a burn center. The service has not released the extent of the damage, and the cause is under investigation.