US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into ocean near Japan's Yakushima Island
1 year ago

US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into ocean near Japan's Yakushima Island

Firstpost  

The crash happened at around 2:47 p.m. local time, with local residents reporting the aircraft had fire blowing from its left engine as it fell into the sea, Japanese broadcaster MBC reported. A US military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near Japan’s Yakushima island on Wednesday with eight people on board, Japan’s coast guard said. Details about what happened to the Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft that can function as a helicopter and a turboprop aircraft, and to the people on board were not immediately known, Coast Guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa said. The coast guard received an emergency call from a fishing boat near the crash site off Yakushima, an island south of Kagoshima on the southern main island of Kyushu, he said.

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Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An Osprey crash in Australia that killed three Marines last August was caused by multiple pilot errors during a near mid-air collision, a military investigation has found. Investigators recommended punitive actions, including potential court martial charges for one senior squadron member and potential administrative actions against the squadron’s former commanding officer, Lt. Col. Joe Whitefield, who they said …

Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey helicopter crash sue manufacturers
7 months ago

Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey helicopter crash sue manufacturers

LA Times  

An MV-22 Osprey is signaled to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea in 2019. The families of five Marines who were killed when their V-22 Osprey helicopter crashed during a 2022 training exercise in Imperial County have sued the designers and manufacturers of the aircraft, alleging deceptive practices and systemic failures. Bell …

1 dead, 7 missing after Japanese navy helicopters crash in Pacific Ocean during training
8 months ago

1 dead, 7 missing after Japanese navy helicopters crash in Pacific Ocean during training

LA Times  

Japan is searching for seven crew members after the crash of two SH-60K helicopters, which are usually deployed on destroyers. Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training exercise, after possibly colliding with each other, Japan’s defense minister said. The two SH-60K choppers belonging to Japan’s Maritime Self …

US and Japanese forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan following fatal crash
9 months, 1 week ago

US and Japanese forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan following fatal crash

Associated Press  

TOMIOKA, Japan — The U.S. and Japanese militaries will resume flights of Osprey aircraft in Japan after completing necessary maintenance and training following a fatal crash in southern Japan last November, officials said Wednesday. Naval Air Systems Command announced last Friday that the aircraft was approved to return to service after an “unprecedented” part failure led to the deaths of …

U.S. and Japanese forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan following fatal crash
9 months, 1 week ago

U.S. and Japanese forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan following fatal crash

LA Times  

In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins signals an MV-22 Osprey to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on May 17, 2019. The U.S. and Japanese militaries will resume flights of Osprey aircraft in Japan after completing necessary maintenance and training following a fatal …

Military’s Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Military’s Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Osprey, a workhorse aircraft vital to U.S. military missions, has been approved to return to flight after an “unprecedented” part failure led to the deaths of eight service members in a crash in Japan in November, Naval Air Systems Command announced Friday. “Serious concerns remain, such as accountability measures put in place to prevent crashes, a general …

Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will lift the ban on flights by the grounded V-22 Osprey next week, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday, following a high-level meeting where Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorsed the military services’ plans for a safe and measured return to operations. The officials said that Naval Air Systems Command, which grounded the controversial tilt-rotor …

The Air Force knows what failed on Osprey in a crash in Japan. It is still looking for why it failed
10 months ago

The Air Force knows what failed on Osprey in a crash in Japan. It is still looking for why it failed

The Independent  

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Pentagon believes it has identified problem behind Osprey crash that killed 8 Air Force crew members
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pentagon believes it has identified problem behind Osprey crash that killed 8 Air Force crew members

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure that led to a fatal crash of an Osprey aircraft in Japan and the grounding of the fleet for two months, a U.S. defense official told The Associated Press. The Pentagon’s Joint Safety Council is now working with the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps on their plans to …

The Pentagon believes it has identified the problem behind Osprey fatal crash and grounding of fleet
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Pentagon believes it has identified the problem behind Osprey fatal crash and grounding of fleet

The Independent  

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Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan
1 year ago

Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan which killed eight Air Force special operations service members. Jacob Galliher, one of the eight Air Force special operations service members killed in the Japan crash. All three versions of the Osprey, the Marine Corps’ MV-22; the Air Force’s …

Divers recover the seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of a US military Osprey off Japan
1 year ago

Divers recover the seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of a US military Osprey off Japan

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Divers on Sunday recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan during a training mission. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement that the body found by Air Force divers was one of the two crew members still missing. A …

US grounds entire Osprey fleet days after fatal crash off Japan coast
1 year ago

US grounds entire Osprey fleet days after fatal crash off Japan coast

Firstpost  

Earlier, Japan grounded its fleet of 14 Osprey choppers after the crash. Japan is the only other nation known to operate Ospreys, which function both as a helicopter and an aircraft with a propeller The United States has grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey helicopters after the media reported that a crash off the coast of Japan last week, …

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey helicopters following deadly crash that killed 8
1 year ago

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey helicopters following deadly crash that killed 8

The Independent  

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US military grounds Osprey aircraft fleet after Japan crash
1 year ago

US military grounds Osprey aircraft fleet after Japan crash

Hindustan Times  

The United States said on Wednesday it was grounding its military fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft after a fatal crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed eight people onboard. A US military CV-22 Osprey takes off from Iwakuni base "Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential materiel failure caused the mishap, but the underlying cause of the failure …

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan
1 year ago

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, directed the standdown “to mitigate risk while the investigation continues,” the command said …

U.S. military grounds its Osprey fleet after deadly air crash off Japan’s coast
1 year ago

U.S. military grounds its Osprey fleet after deadly air crash off Japan’s coast

LA Times  

The military announced late Wednesday that it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a preliminary investigation of last week’s crash indicated …

Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says
1 year ago

Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says

Associated Press  

TOKYO — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The Pentagon said no such formal request has been made and that the U.S. military is continuing to fly 24 MV-22s, the Marine version of …

Divers discover wreckage and remains from U.S. Air Force crash off Japan
1 year ago

Divers discover wreckage and remains from U.S. Air Force crash off Japan

LA Times  

The U.S.-made Osprey is a hybrid military aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter but can rotate its propellers forward and cruise much faster during flight. U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered the wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force …

Search for military personnel continues after Osprey crash off coast of southern Japan
1 year ago

Search for military personnel continues after Osprey crash off coast of southern Japan

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese authorities handed over pieces of the wreckage from an U.S. Air Force Osprey that crashed off southwestern Japan to the U.S. military on Sunday, as the search continued for seven missing servicemembers. Japan Coast Guard 10th Regional Headquarters said the unidentified pieces of wreckage, which had been kept at the town hall, were handed over to the …

Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as some crash details emerge
1 year ago

Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as some crash details emerge

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about Wednesday’s fatal crash. One crew member was killed and seven others are missing following the crash off southern Japan, the Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement Friday. “We are concerned …

Japan 'concerned' US continues to fly Osprey aircraft despite grounding request after crash
1 year ago

Japan 'concerned' US continues to fly Osprey aircraft despite grounding request after crash

Firstpost  

Tokyo’s top government spokesperson on Friday said that Japan is worried that the US military is still using its V-22 Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash this week, even though Tokyo requested that the planes be grounded until their safety was ascertained Tokyo’s top government spokesperson on Friday said that Japan is worried that the US military is still using …

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a US Air Force aircraft
1 year ago

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a US Air Force aircraft

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. A U.S. defense official said if there was a pause in flights, it could also be to allow the small Air Force Special Operations Command community in Japan time …

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a U.S. Air Force aircraft
1 year ago

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a U.S. Air Force aircraft

LA Times  

Japanese coast guard members pick up a floating object as they conduct a search-and-rescue operation in the waters off Yakushima Island in southern Japan on Thursday. Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. A U.S. defense official said …

US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into the sea off southern Japan
1 year ago

US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into the sea off southern Japan

The Independent  

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US military aircraft with 8 onboard crashes into ocean near Japan, 1 killed
1 year ago

US military aircraft with 8 onboard crashes into ocean near Japan, 1 killed

Hindustan Times  

A US military aircraft with eight people onboard crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, with several media outlets reporting one crew member had died and the condition of at least two hauled from waters was unclear. The United States, which pledged to defend Japan after its defeat in World War II, has about 54,000 U.S. troops in …

US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one of the eight on board
1 year ago

US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one of the eight on board

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the Japanese coast guard said. A Japan’s coast guard vessel and a helicopter conduct search and rescue operation around the site where a U.S. military Osprey aircraft was believed …

U.S. military aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into sea off Japan; at least 1 dead
1 year ago

U.S. military aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into sea off Japan; at least 1 dead

LA Times  

A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the Japanese coast guard said. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement that the CV-22B Osprey belonged to the 353rd Special Operations Wing assigned to Yokota Air Base. …

1 Dead, 7 Missing After US Military Osprey Aircraft Crashes off SW Japan
1 year, 1 month ago

1 Dead, 7 Missing After US Military Osprey Aircraft Crashes off SW Japan

The Diplomat  

Forces Japan ground Osprey transport aircraft, and the JGSDF grounded its own Ospreys amid U.S. Air Force safety concerns. Forces Japan and the Fifth Air Force, in person to ground Osprey transport aircraft until the U.S. military can confirm they are safe to operate. The Osprey had planned to fly in a formation of three tiltrotor aircraft from the U.S. …

A US Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3 and injuring 20, some critically
1 year, 3 months ago

A US Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3 and injuring 20, some critically

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three and critically injuring at least five during a multinational training exercise, officials said. Three had been confirmed dead on Melville Island and five were flown in serious condition 80 kilometers to the mainland city of Darwin …

US military aircraft crash in Australia leaves three Marines dead, five in serious condition
1 year, 3 months ago

US military aircraft crash in Australia leaves three Marines dead, five in serious condition

Firstpost  

The aircraft, with 23 Marines on board, was taking part in the Predators Run exercises, joint military exercise between US and Australia Three US Marines died Sunday after an Osprey aircraft crashed on a remote tropical island north of Australia during war games, US military officials said. Five Marines had been rescued from the crash site and flown to a …

U.S. Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing at least 3
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing at least 3

LA Times  

Three were confirmed dead in the Osprey crash and five were flown in serious condition to the city of Darwin, Australia, for hospital treatment. A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three and critically injuring at least five during a multinational training exercise, officials said. One of …

3 killed, 20 injured as US military aircraft crashes in Australia during training
1 year, 3 months ago

3 killed, 20 injured as US military aircraft crashes in Australia during training

India Today  

A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three and critically injuring at least five during a multinational training exercise, officials said. Three had been confirmed dead on Melville Island and five were flown in serious condition 80 kilometers to the mainland city of Darwin for hospital treatment …

All 5 Marines aboard Osprey aircraft died in crash in Imperial County, officials say
2 years, 6 months ago

All 5 Marines aboard Osprey aircraft died in crash in Imperial County, officials say

LA Times  

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey flies near Yuma, Ariz., last year. All five U.S. Marines aboard a military aircraft that crashed Wednesday afternoon in Imperial County were killed, officials said. The MV-22B Osprey crashed during a training mission near Glamis, officials with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said Thursday. “Our hearts go out to their families and friends as …

Marine Corps Osprey aircraft crashes in Imperial County; at least 4 killed, source says
2 years, 6 months ago

Marine Corps Osprey aircraft crashes in Imperial County; at least 4 killed, source says

LA Times  

The aircraft that crashed in Imperial County on Wednesday was confirmed to be an MV-22B Osprey. A military aircraft crashed in Imperial County near the Arizona border Wednesday afternoon, killing four people, according to a federal source. The Osprey went down somewhere near the Glamis Dunes, around Coachella Canal Road and Highway 78, according to dispatch reports from emergency responders …

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