<span style="color: #222222;">The prime minister of Norway said, four U.S. service members have killed in a plane crash during NATO drills.<br />'' <br />'' Jonas Gahr Støre tweeted that the service members were participating in the NATO exercise "Cold Response," which is taking place in northern Norway.<br />'' <br />'' The annual drills in Norway are unrelated to the war in Ukraine. This year they included around 30,000 troops, 220 aircraft, and 50 vessels from 27 countries. Non-NATO members Finland and Sweden are also participating.<br />'' <br />'' The exercises began on 14th  March   and end on  1st April  <br />'' <br />'' According to the Norwegian police, the American V-22B Osprey aircraft that crashed belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps.<br />'' <br />'' The aircraft had a crew of four and was out on a training mission in Nordland County on Friday. It was on its way north to Bodo.<br />'' <br />''The plane crashed in Gråtådalen in Beiarn, south of Bodo. Police said a search and rescue mission was launched immediately. At 1:30 a.m. today, the police arrived at the scene and confirmed that the crew of four had been killed.</span>