Carrying 2.7 tons of fuel, it made a hard landing and caught fire! Four people on board a US military Osprey aircraft were sent to hospital, at least one suffered burns and scalds

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B "Osprey" tilt-rotor aircraft. (Picture taken from the US military DIVDS website)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft caught fire after a hard landing during a training mission in North Carolina last weekend. All four Marines on board were sent to the hospital for evaluation, and at least one of them suffered burns. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Fox News reported that the Osprey aircraft belongs to the Marine Corps Medium Tiltor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) and is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River (MCAS New River). The accident occurred at approximately 10:20 a.m. local time on the 8th, near the Bladen Lakes State Forest in North Carolina. The Marine Corps said both military and civilian emergency responders responded to the scene.

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Local fire chief Dale Brennan told local media that at the time of the accident, the Osprey was carrying about 6,000 pounds of aviation fuel, equivalent to about 2,720 kilograms, and caught fire after a hard landing. At least one Marine was sent to a nearby medical facility for treatment due to burns and scalds, and the rest also received medical evaluation.

The U.S. Marine Corps classified the incident as an aviation accident and said the four people on board were receiving medical care. The exact cause of the accident has not been announced and the investigation is still ongoing.

The accident occurred as training activities were scheduled for that week at Marine Corps Air Station New River. Neighboring Camp Lejeune has also previously notified residents that traffic delays, increased security controls and emergency response activities may occur during the exercise.

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