Authorities have confirmed three US marines have died and five were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition following an aircraft crash on the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, as recovery efforts continue.
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00:20 Initial reports suggest that the incident involves just US Defence Force personnel,
00:28 that there are no members of the Australian Defence Force involved in this incident.
00:34 Three American Marines were killed, another 20 were on board and five of them are now in the Royal Darwin Hospital.
00:42 Obviously our thoughts are very much with the families of those Marines.
00:48 This is a desperately sad and tragic event and it just reminds us how dangerous and how risky defence exercise is.
00:57 (upbeat music)