Military Finds Vehicle That Sank in a Training Incident That Killed 8 Marines and a Sailor

The US military has identified the location of the AAV that sank last week off the California coast, killing eight Marines and one sailor.

U.S. soldiers land with an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) during a U.S.-Thai joint military exercise titled "Cobra Gold" on Hat Yao beach in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand, on Feb. 16, 2019. Sakchai Lalit/File/AP Photo

The U.S. military has identified the location of the amphibious assault vehicle that sank last week off the California coast, killing eight Marines and one sailor.

The AAV was found Monday off San Clemente Island, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force tweeted Tuesday. Human remains on board were identified using remotely operated video systems, according to the tweet.