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]

Key Takeaways:

A U.S. CV-22B Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan during a training mission, with one crew member's remains recovered and seven others still missing, prompting a joint search and rescue operation.
Following the crash, Japan's Self-Defense Forces suspended operations of their own Osprey fleet.
Despite Japan's call for grounding, U.S. military Osprey operations in Japan continue, with officials stating an investigation into the cause of the crash 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.