Two people rescued one still missing after Osprey helicopter crash off Virginia coast

BREAKING NEWS: One soldier feared dead and two others are rescued after Osprey aircraft crashes into Atlantic Ocean off Virginia coast

  • Two soldiers have been rescued after a V-22 Navy Osprey Tilt Rotor crashed off the Virginia coast on Wednesday night
  • One person is still said to be missing following the chopper crash
  • The plane crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off of Wildcat Point near the Maryland state line shortly after 7:30pm on Wednesday evening
  • The Virginia Coast Guard dispatched rescue boats and a rescue helicopter together with a police helicopter from Maryland

Two soldiers have been rescued after a V-22 Navy Osprey Tilt Rotor crashed off the  Virginia coast on Wednesday night.

One person is still said to be missing following the chopper crash.

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The plane crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off of Wildcat Point near the Maryland line shortly after 7:30pm on Wednesday evening. 

The plane crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off of Wildcat Point near the Maryland line shortly after 7:30pm on Wednesday evening

The plane crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off of Wildcat Point near the Maryland line shortly after 7:30pm on Wednesday evening

Two people have been rescued after a V-22 Navy Osprey Tilt Rotor crashed off the Maryland /Virginia coast on Wednesday night (File photo)

Two people have been rescued after a V-22 Navy Osprey Tilt Rotor crashed off the Maryland /Virginia coast on Wednesday night (File photo)

When emergency dispatchers made contact, two passengers outside of the plane with injuries. 

The Virginia Coast Guard dispatched rescue boats and a rescue helicopter together with a police helicopter from Maryland. The Ocean City Dive Team has also been summoned to the scene.  

A call went out over the emergency radio for anyone in the waters to be on the lookout for survivors according to Shore Daily News. 

This is a breaking story. More details to follow… 

The plane crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off of Wildcat Point near the Maryland state line shortly after 7:30pm on Wednesday evening. Pictured, file photo of plane

The plane crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off of Wildcat Point near the Maryland state line shortly after 7:30pm on Wednesday evening. Pictured, file photo of plane

source: dailymail.co.uk


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