Navy: Missing Marine presumed dead, search called off
Navy Times 5:14 p.m. EDT October 2, 2014
An MV-22 Osprey lost power on take-off Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, and two crew members bailed out into the ocean. One was recovered, but the search for the second Marine was unsuccessful and has been called off. The Navy said he is "presumed lost at sea." Here, an MV-22 with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced) launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship Makin Island in August.(Photo: MC2 Christopher Lindahl, U.S. Navy)
A Marine who jumped from a MV-22 Osprey helicopter that lost power over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday is presumed dead and the Navy has called off the search, the Navy said Thursday, marking the first reported casualty from the ongoing operation against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
The Marine and another crew member ejected into the water after the Osprey temporarily lost power during takeoff from the amphibious assault ship Makin Island, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet on Wednesday. The pilot regained control of the aircraft, returned to the ship and landed safely.
One crew member was recovered and is in stable condition aboard the ship. The missing Marine, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has not been identified.
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"U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel conducted an extensive search of the area using all available assets, which continued throughout the night and the next day," the Navy said in a statement Thursday.
U.S. Navy ships, aircraft and boats began sweeping the area in a search-and-rescue effort for the other crew member, but no trace of the missing Marine was found. The cause of the power outage aboard the Osprey is under investigation.
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group deployed to the Middle East from its home port of San Diego on July 25 to support operations in the Central Command area of responsibility. It includes the dock landing ship Comstock and the amphibious transport dock San Diego, which is on its maiden deployment.
Bahrain hosts the 5th Fleet. In all, there are more than 4,000 Marines and sailors with the unit. Ospreys have been moving Marines into Iraq.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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