US Marines Killed in Australian Aircraft Crash Were From Illinois, Virginia, and Colorado

US Marines Killed in Australian Aircraft Crash Were From Illinois, Virginia, and Colorado
This combination of photos shows Marine V-22B Osprey pilot Capt. Eleanor V. Beau, (C), Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, (L), and Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, (R). U.S. Marines Corps via AP
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CANBERRA, Australia—The three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were from Illinois, Virginia, and Colorado and another Marine was in critical condition, the Marine Corps said Tuesday.

The Marine V-22B Osprey with 23 Marines on board crashed Sunday in tropical forest on Melville Island while taking part in Exercise Predators Run, a drill that includes the militaries of Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and East Timor.