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A U.S. Marine Corps aircraft carrying four service members burst into flames Thursday following a hard landing during a training mission in North Carolina.
The MV-22B Osprey out of Marine Corps Air Station New River went down near the Bladen Lakes State Forest.
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U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at a Marine Corps Air Station. An MV-22B Osprey out of Marine Corps Air Station New River caught fire Thursday during a training exercise in North Carolina. (Hiro Komae/AP Photo)
All four personnel aboard were taken for medical evaluation, according to a Marine Corps statement provided to Fox News. White Lake Fire Chief Dale Brennan told WECT that at least one Marine suffered burns and was rushed to a nearby clinic.
Both civilian and military emergency crews responded to the crash site.
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Soldiers attach a camera to an observation UAV at Camp Pendleton. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images, File)
The incident coincided with scheduled training exercises at MCAS New River this week. Prior to the exercise, neighboring Camp Lejeune had issued a notice warning local residents to expect increased traffic delays, security measures, and emergency response activity.
A sign at the entrance to U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in eastern North Carolina, U.S., sits in this undated handout photo. (U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters)
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The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
