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The Osprey, flown by the Marines, Navy and Air Force, has crashed or been involved in an accident dozens of times, killing more than 60 people since it was rolled out nearly 40 years ago.
The accident investigation determined that the crash was caused by a dual hard clutch engagement causing catastrophic malfunction of the aircraft's gearbox that lead to drive system failures. [71] From 2010 to the time of the crash, there had been 16 similar clutch issues on Marine Ospreys. [ 72 ]
In August 2023, three US Marines were killed in an MV-22 crash — the Marine Corps’ Osprey variant — during an exercise in Australia. In March 2022, four US troops were killed in an MV-22 ...
The U.S. military will take its first step in getting its V-22 Osprey back in the skies.. The news comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorsed a plan for a measured return to operations.
The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service. Japan grounded its fleet of 14 Ospreys ...
Last week’s crash is not the only fatal incident involving a US Osprey. Four fatal Osprey crashes, including last week’s accident, have claimed the lives of at least 13 American troops in the ...
Sep. 18—An Osprey aircraft caught fire Wednesday on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, according to military officials. "An MV-22B Osprey assigned to a visiting detachment from 3rd ...
Late Monday, NBC News reported that the crash was linked to chipping from the Osprey's proprotor gearbox. When small pieces of metal chip off gears in the aircraft due to wear, it can generate ...