The MV-22 Osprey’s mission for the U.S. Marine Corps is the transportation of troops, equipment, and supplies from ships and land bases for combat assault and assault support. [Courtesy: Naval Air Systems Command]
Key Takeaways:
The U.S. Navy has grounded all non-deployed aircraft for a "safety pause" on June 13.
This decision was made in response to a recent string of fatal accidents involving Navy and Marine Corps aircraft in California.
The pause's objective is to review risk-management practices and conduct training on threat and error-management.
Incidents included an MV-22B Osprey crash killing five Marines, an F/A-18E Super Hornet crash killing its pilot, and an MH-60S Seahawk crash with survivors.
