--- title: "4 US Marines killed in Osprey crash in Norway [Updated]" description: "A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey helicopter has crashed in a mountainous region of Norway. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing." date: "2022-03-19" modified: "2022-03-19" authors: - name: "Paul Szoldra" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/paul-szoldra/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-helicopter-crash-norway/" categories: - "Around the World" - "Europe" - "Marine Corps" - "Military Branches" - "News" tags: - "Crash" - "death" --- # 4 US Marines killed in Osprey crash in Norway \[Updated\] ![norway osprey]() *A U.S. Marine V-22 Osprey helicopter during Exercise Cold Response 22 (Photo: Norwegian military)* Four U.S. Marines were killed Friday when their Marine MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed in the mountains of Norway during a training exercise, [according]() to Norwegian police. A Marine official said the Marines were assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing but withheld their names pending notification of their next-of-kin. "The incident is currently under investigation by both Norwegian and U.S. organizations," said 1st Lt. Jacob Sugg, a Marine spokesman. [According to the Norwegian military](), the aircraft was flying north in Nordland on its way to Bodø for a scheduled landing at 6 p.m. local time before it disappeared from radar screens at Saltfjellet, a mountainous region in northern Norway. After the Osprey was reported missing at 6:26 p.m., the Norwegian military dispatched two rescue helicopters and an Orion long-range surveillance plane to search for the aircraft, according to a Norwegian military statement. “The weather conditions in the area are challenging,” it said, adding that “discoveries were made from the air Gråtådalen in Beiarn” at 9:17 p.m. "We've discovered an aircraft that has crashed. We've seen no sign of life," Nordland police chief of staff Bent Eilertsen [told]() Reuters. Weather and the risk of avalanches hindered aircraft from landing near the site, according to Eilertsen. “Due to the weather conditions, it was not possible to go down to the site,” the Norwegian military statement said. “Police and rescue crews were on their way into the area at about 10 pm.” ## What’s new on Task & Purpose - **A photo apparently showing Russian troops** [**stranded in an elevator is going viral**]() - **A Marine special ops commander explains why** [**Russia’s stalled advance in Ukraine is no surprise**]() - [**How the US can beat Russia**]() **in Ukraine without firing a shot** - **‘My training took over’ —** [**This Air Force cop went on a 100 mph car chase**]() **to arrest suspect** - [**In search of a just war:**]() **Why American veterans are answering a call to serve in Ukraine** **Want to write for Task & Purpose?** [**Click here**]()**. Or check out the latest stories on** [**our homepage.**]() ## Author Paul Szoldra was the Editor in Chief of Task & Purpose from October 2018 until August 2022. Since joining T&P, he has led a talented team of writers, editors, and creators who produce military journalism reaching millions of readers each month. He also founded and edits [Duffel Blog](), a popular satirical newsletter for the military. Before becoming a journalist in 2013, he served as a Marine infantryman in Afghanistan, Korea, and other areas of the Pacific. His eyes still go up every time a helicopter from Camp Pendleton flies over his office in Southern California. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [LinkedIn]() [Facebook]() [Instagram]()