TWO people aboard a V-22 Navy Osprey Tilt Rotor plane have been recovered after the aircraft went down near the Queen Sound Bridge on the Chincoteague Causeway in Virginia.
The incident occurred around 7:30PM Wednesday. There was a third passenger on the plane and divers from Ocean City are searching for them.
It has been reported that the third passenger might have been in the rear of the place.
The extent of the recovered passengers’ injuries is unknown at this time.
A call went out over the scanner, calling for all units in the area to be on the lookout for survivors.
The Coast Guard has confirmed they are assisting with the emergency response following the crash, said an official.
Rescue boats and helicopters have been dispatched along with the Trooper 4 helicopter from Maryland.
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