The U.S. Marine Corps said on the 13th that an amphibious combat vehicle overturned during training at a military base in California, killing one person and injuring 14 others.
The U.S. Marine Corps said in a press release that the rollover accident occurred at about 18 o'clock local time on the 12th, when 15 soldiers belonging to the 15th Marine Corps Expeditionary Team were in the car and were conducting land training at the Pendleton Marine Corps Base.
The 14 injured were taken to a nearby naval hospital and then to a local hospital for ** and evaluation. The press release did not state the circumstances of the injuries and did not disclose the identity of the deceased.
The Marine Corps** said it was investigating the cause of the accident.
According to the US ** team information network, overturning is a common accident in the training of the US military, and it is also a major cause of the death of personnel on duty. Since 2011, more than 120 military personnel have died in non-wartime tactical vehicle accidents, according to a 2021 investigation by the U.S. Accountability Office. The report notes that soldiers are poorly trained, and that the military leadership has failed to overlook security.
In 2020, an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the southern coast of California, causing one of the worst training accidents for the U.S. Marine Corps, killing nine soldiers. The investigation found that inadequate personnel training, poor vehicle maintenance and lack of judgment on the part of the command staff were the main causes of the accident. Since then, the relevant amphibious assault vehicles that have been in service with the US military since the 70s of the last century have been retired and replaced by new amphibious combat vehicles.
However, this new amphibious combat vehicle has also been involved in several accidents. Last year, an amphibious combat vehicle overturned in the waters near the Marine Corps base in Pendleton, but fortunately, none of the three people on board were injuredAnother amphibious combat vehicle was "paralyzed" during training. The U.S. Marine Corps later banned amphibious combat vehicles from launching into the water for a time.
Armed with machine guns and grenade launchers, the amphibious combat vehicle resembles a tank and can be driven to the shore to attack land targets, according to the Associated Press. (END) (Wang Xinfang).
Keywords: amphibious combat vehicle