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]

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A U.S. Navy salvage team has arrived in Japan to assist in the recovery efforts for an Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off Yakushima Island in late November.
The crash involved eight crewmembers during a routine training mission; seven airmen have been recovered, and the search for the eighth missing airman is the primary focus.
Following the fatal mishap, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps grounded all V-22 variants pending an ongoing investigation into the incident.

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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.