A military aircraft has crashed in California’s Imperial County killing four people who were on board, APA reports citing Independet.
The MV-22B Osprey came down in Imperial County near Highway 78 and the town of Glamis, around 30 miles north of the Mexican border, and more than 150 miles east of San Diego, says The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Rescuers are searching for a fifth person who was onboard the aircraft, according to dispatchers.
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A military aircraft has crashed in the US, with five people on board presumed dead, APA reports citing Mirror.
The crash took place in the Imperial County area of California, United States, near Route 78.
The plane, which belonged to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, went down at 12.25pm local time.
It was originally reported that the plane may have been carrying nuclear material, however this was later denied by the military.
In a statement Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (MCAS Yuma) said: "We cna confirm that an aircraft belonging to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed near Glamis, CA."
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