Four U.S. service members killed in plane crash in Norway during NATO exercise, Norway's prime minister says
, had not specified how many people were in the MV-22B Osprey, which is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings and is primarily used to transport troops and equipment in support of amphibious assaults.Norwegian civilian authorities led search and rescue efforts, the Marines said.
The aircraft was assigned to participate in Exercise Cold Response 2022, a “long-planned and regular” routine that Norway hosts biannually, according to the NATO military alliance. Around 30,000 troops from more than 27 NATO countries have gathered to train in Norway’s cold-weather conditions.Friday that it would step up defense spending in support of forces near its border with Russia.
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