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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.
An Air Force Osprey crash off Japan in 2023 that killed eight airmen was caused by a “catastrophic failure ... NBC News obtained a redacted safety investigation report from a 2017 Air Force ...
The U.S. military grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft for months after the fatal crash, which happened during a routine training mission on Nov. 29 off Yakushima Island, about 1,040 km (650 ...
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 ...
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 ]
A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land ...
The CV-22 Osprey was conducting a “routine training mission” at the time of the “mishap”, the Air Force said previously. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was grounding its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft after a crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed eight people onboard.