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MDWFP SRT Aids Marines After Aircraft Accident Near Greenwood, MS
MDWFP SRT Aids Marines After Aircraft Accident Near Greenwood, MS
7/28/2017 1:59:46 PM
From MDWFP

On July 10, 2017 the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Special Response Team (SRT) was dispatched to aid the U.S. Marine Corps and other local agencies in search and recovery efforts after a Marine aircraft crashed near Greenwood, MS.

The MDWFP SRT and Marines were successful in locating the remains of the 16 victims who died in the crash. They were also able to locate and recover the majority of weapons, technology, and other sensitive military items across the 900-acre debris field.

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