A military plane crashed in southern California on Wednesday, a Marine Corps spokesman said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the military denied the plane was carrying radioactive material when it crashed near Glamis, just 20 miles (35 km) from the Mexican border.
“We can confirm that an aircraft belonging to the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing has crashed near Glamis,” a spokesman told AFP.
“Military and civilian first responders were on site. Contrary to rumors on social media, there was no nuclear material on board.”
The nearby Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is home to several MV-22 Ospreys.
The Osprey is a type of so-called “vertical take-off and landing” aircraft that has rotating wings that can be pointed upwards to give it the maneuverability of a helicopter or forward to give it range. operation of an aircraft.
The US military has suffered a number of crashes with planes, including one in Norway in March that killed four marines.
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