A US military helicopter, carrying 23 US Marines, crashed during a training exercise off the coast of Darwin, Australia.

This was reported by Sky News specifying that "at around 11 local time the Osprey helicopter crashed near Melville Island".

At least three victims, while five others were transported to the Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition, according to US sources.

About 2,500 soldiers from Australia, the United States, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor participate in the exercises - called "Predators Run".

(Unioneonline/D)

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