Two killed and two seriously injured in Osprey accident in southern Morocco during exercise “African Lion”.  V-22 assigned to VMM-261 out of MCAS New River.  The fatalities were later named as Cpl. Robby A. Reyes and Cpl. Derek A. Kerns

Date:

11 April, 2012

Make:

Boeing

Model:

V-22

Location:

southern Morocco

Country:

Morocco

Civil / Military:

Military

Fatalities:

2

Link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57412629/two-u.s-troops-die-in-helicopter-crash-in-morocco/

Link:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/us-usa-morocco-crash-idUSBRE83A16U20120411

Link:

http://www.africom.mil/getArticle.asp?art=7767