Crash Prompts Japan to Call on U.S. Military to Ground Ospreys
Japan said it would suspend operations of its fleet of 14 Ospreys until the cause of the crash was clarified.
Japan said it would suspend operations of its fleet of 14 Ospreys until the cause of the crash was clarified.
The maritime reconnaissance aircraft overshot the runway on approach, landing in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay.
Eighteen aircraft converged for a ‘flying the barn’ event marking the end of the combat aviation training squadron.
The audio illustrates a knowledge gap with emergency response personnel on dealing with military aircraft crashes.
The Marine Corps has launched an investigation as it paused aviation operations for two days following the incident.
Teams continue to search for the fighter jet using ground and air assets, military officials said Monday.
The order comes days after three Marines were killed when an MV-22 Osprey went down in Australia during a training exercise.
Five Marines were killed when the Osprey went down during a training exercise in Southern California in June 2022.
A video of the incident showed the fighter hovering before landing, bouncing, then tipping over on its nose before the pilot ejected.
The U.S. Marine Corps has no immediate plan to ground its fleet of MV-22 Osprey aircraft, service officials said following news that Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) had grounded its fleet of CV-22 aircraft due to safety investigations into the aircraft’s clutch.