U.S. Navy Salvage Team Responds for CV-22 Search in Japan

The ongoing mission to recover the remains of a missing airman who was on board the aircraft at the time of the mishap remains a primary focus.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 05:15 PM ET

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A U.S. sailor jumps into the water from the deck of USNS Salvor during a dive operation amid the ongoing CV-22 Osprey recovery efforts near Yakushima Island, Japan, on Monday. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]

Key Takeaways:

A U.S. Navy salvage team has arrived in Japan to assist in the recovery efforts of an Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off Yakushima Island in late November.
The Osprey crash, which occurred during a routine training mission, involved eight crewmembers; seven have been recovered, and the search for the eighth missing airman remains a primary focus.
Following the fatal mishap, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps grounded all V-22 Osprey variants as an investigation into the crash is underway.
The Navy salvage team is collaborating with Japanese forces, other U.S. military units, and civilian volunteers on the extensive search, recovery, and salvage operations.

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A U.S. Navy salvage team has arrived in Japan to assist in the recovery efforts of an Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast in late November, according to Air Force Special Operations Command.

The CV-22 assigned to the Air Force’s 353rd Special Operations Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, went down offshore of Yakushima Island on November 29 with eight crewmembers on board during a routine training mission. Following the mishap, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps grounded all V-22 variants amid the ongoing investigation into the fatal crash.