US military aircraft crashes in Norway with 4 on board

A U.S. military plane carrying four people crashed in northern Norway on Friday. Officials said they found “no signs of life” after reaching the crash site hours later.

The U.S. Marines confirmed the crash in a statement on Twitter early Friday evening.

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.

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) March 18, 2022