Search for Missing CV-22 Crew Remains Ongoing in Japan

U.S. military Osprey operations continue despite Japan's call to temporarily ground the tiltrotor aircraft.

Friday, December 01, 2023 at 11:58 AM ET

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A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in March, 2023. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]

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A U.S. CV-22B Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan during a training mission, resulting in one recovered fatality and an ongoing search by U.S. and Japanese forces for seven missing crew members.
The crashed Osprey was assigned to the Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Wing at Yokota Air Base.
Following the incident, Japan's Self-Defense Forces announced a suspension of their own Osprey operations until the crash cause is clarified.
Despite Japan's suspension, U.S. military Ospreys continue to operate in Japan, with the Pentagon stating operations will proceed while the investigation is underway.

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The U.S. and Japanese military continued a search and rescue operation for seven missing CV-22B Osprey crew members Friday, two days after the tiltrotor aircraft they were on board crashed off the coast of Japan.

The remains of one crew member on board the aircraft at the time of the mishap have been recovered, Air Forces Special Operations Command (AFSOC) confirmed in a statement Friday morning. According to the command, the seven remaining aircrew were considered to be in “duty status-whereabouts unknown” status.