US suspends search for missing marines off Australia coast


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DATE: Aug. 6, 2017, 3:53 p.m.

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  1. US authorities say they have suspended a scan and protect operation for three marines missing after their air ship slammed off the Australian drift.
  2. Saturday's episode included a MV-22 Osprey having a place with the US Marines situated in Okinawa, Japan.
  3. The third Marine Expeditionary Force said they had moved their operations to recuperation endeavors, which could most recent a while.
  4. Groups of the three marines have been told. Groups protected 23 individuals.
  5. The conditions of the episode off the east shore of Australia are still under scrutiny, an announcement said.
  6. "As the ocean state licenses, recuperation endeavors will be led to additionally seek, evaluate and study the range, in coordination and with help from the Australian Defense Force," it included.
  7. The MV-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor flying machine like a customary plane yet has helicopter-like rotor cutting edges which enable it to take off vertically, without a runway.
  8. There were 26 individuals on board including the team.

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