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A military plane crashed in California on Wednesday, Fox News confirmed.
The crash occurred near Glamis, located a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border and west of the California-Arizona border.
A U.S. Marine Corps spokesman confirmed to Fox News that the plane was an Osprey MV-22B belonging to the 3rd Wing of the Air Force.
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“The first military and civilian officials are on the scene,” said First Lieutenant Duane Kampa, a spokesman for the Navy, in a statement. He also dismissed rumors circulating on social media that the plane had nuclear material.
“Contrary to initial reports, there was no nuclear material on board the plane,” Kampa said. “More information will be available as we receive it.”
El Centro Naval Air Station posted on Facebook shortly after 11:30 a.m. that it had received reports of a crashed plane near State Route 78 and the Coachella Canal Highway. The publication said firefighters at the military facility and the Imperial County Fire Department were responding.
Yuma Marine Corps Air Station entrance in Yuma, Arizona. Local reports said a military plane crashed near California. (Google Maps)
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It was not reported how many passengers were on board or the possible injuries.