Military

While the cause of the accident remains unknown, military investigators suspect a potential materiel failure played a part.

The entire fleet of 14 medium range surveillance aircraft have ‘cracks of varying degrees,’ the Coast Guard said.

The Air Force tradition started more than 70 years ago and is considered the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian and disaster relief training mission.

Air Force Special Operations Command said no survivors were likely and that efforts are now focused on recovering remains and aircraft debris.

The bonuses range from $15,000 to $50,000 per year for signed contracts extending service commitments from three to 12 years.

Salvage teams used inflatable roller bags during the operation to pull the maritime reconnaissance aircraft onto the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.

About 90 percent of the service’s Jayhawk helicopter fleet is expected to reach its 20,000-hour maximum operational life limit by fiscal 2028.

U.S. and Japanese dive teams located the sunken fuselage of the Air Force Osprey that crashed Wednesday.

The deal for an undisclosed number of aircraft makes the Republic of Korea Air Force the first C-390 operator in Asia.

The $2.3 billion deal increases Boeing’s current orders for the aerial refuelers to 153 aircraft.