Defence Minister Richard Marles says a number of investigations are underway into the crash that killed three US marines on a remote island north of Darwin.
"That process is already underway," he told ABC Radio Darwin.
The Marine Ospreys is a hybrid aircraft which takes off like a helicopter but can cruise like an airplane in flight. "It was designed for a very specific task and that was to fly to places where we don't have a prepared runway or helicopter landing site. "As operations continue throughout today, we've moved from a rescue mission to a recovery mission," he said.
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