The plane, an MV-22B Osprey, crashed in a remote area near the town of Glamis in Imperial County, officials said. The army has not provided details about the condition of the marines aboard the ship.
The MV-22B Osprey belonged to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based at Camp Pendleton and crashed at 12:25 a.m. during training, said Maj Mason Englehart, a spokesman for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing . Miramar, in San Diego
The tiltrotor aircraft can take off and land as a helicopter but pass as a turbine-powered aircraft.
The Marines denied the first social media posts claiming that the aircraft was carrying nuclear material.
“There was no nuclear material on board,” the Marines said.
Military and civilian first aid was at the crash site.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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