australia this morning after a deadly helicopter crash killed three u.s. marines. officials say 23 marines were on board the as spree aircraft for a routine training exercise when it crashed off an island off australia s northern rp coast. sarah james has the latest from australia. reporter: the crash happened just one month after four australian soldiers were lost in a helicopter crash during separate training exercises between the two nations. this morning recovery efforts under way on melville island off the coast of main land australia. three u.s. marines died in the tragic crash in an aircraft similar to this one, which occurred while transporting troops in a routine military exercise. its cause still under investigation. the emergency operations center will now focus on the recovery of the three deceased marines with dig any.
died in an as spree crash in california. investigators say a catastrophic mechanical failure the cause. as the investigation continues, those in australia s northern territory say their first duty is to the survivors. i would just like to reassure the families who are on the other side of the world, that we re caring for your loved ones. they re getting the best care possible. reporter: president biden took to x, formerly known as twitter, saying jill and i send our deepest condenses to the families of the marines who lost their lives in this deadly crash. officials here tell me the training exercises will continue, but they will not take place on the island that was the site of the crash. the investigation continues. back to you. sarah james, thank you. we have breaking news this morning out of florida that we want to bring you. a broward county fire rescue helicopter has crashed into the building that you see on your screen near pompano beach.
reporter: all 20 survivors rushed from the remote location to the city of darwin where eight remain in hospital. u.s. ambassador to australia, caroline kennedy praised australia s swift response and ongoing support. this tragedy and the recent loss that australia also suffered reminds us all how grateful we are to those who serve in uniform. reporter: the crash occurred sunday off the coast of northern australia after the aircraft left darwin and flew towards the tiwi islands 50 miles away. at a time like this, we reach out to our american brothers and sisters in order to express our condolences. reporter: some 2500 personnel from the u.s., australia and nearby countries were taking part in training exercises. this is not the first fatal accident involving the as sprow. a tilt rotor hybrid which can take off and land like a helicopter and fly like a plane. in june last year, five marines
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