Military aircraft carrying four Marines bursts into flames, hard-lands in North Carolina: reports

A military aircraft carrying four Marines burst into flames in North Carolina Thursday morning, according to reports.

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The Osprey ignited and hard-landed in the Bladen Lakes State Forest area during a training exercise, Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker told WECT.

All four received medical care after the “aviation mishap” involving an MV-22B Osprey belonging to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron, which is based out of Air Station New River, the Marine Corps said in a statement   

“Civilian and military emergency services responded to the site,” the military branch added.

One Marine suffered burns and was rushed to a nearby clinic for treatment, White Lake Fire Chief Dale Brennan told WECT.

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The chief also said multiple fire crews are on the scene attempting to put out the fire and that 6,000 pounds of jet fuel are on the aircraft.

Air Station New River had training exercises planned this week, the adjacent Camp Lejeune wrote on its website.

“On Oct. 8, personnel and visitors may notice increased exercise and emergency-response activity in the French Creek area … AVOID THIS AREA IF POSSIBLE, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m,” the base announced.

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“This incident is currently under investigation,” the Marine Corps concluded.