Military Grounds Entire $34 Billion Fleet , After Another Deadly V-22 Osprey Crash.
'Vice' reports that the Pentagon has grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys after a crash in Japan, which resulted in the deaths of eight people.
'Vice' reports that the Pentagon has grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys after a crash in Japan, which resulted in the deaths of eight people.
The incident took place during a November 29 training exercise near Yakushima Island.
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According to the Pentagon, a CV-22B was transporting eight U.S. service members between locations in the South China Sea when a malfunction caused the aircraft to crash.
While the Pentagon has identified all eight service members aboard the CV-22B, only six of their bodies have been recovered.
Following the crash, the Japanese Defense Forces, which operated 14 of its own Ospreys, ordered the aircraft to be grounded.
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Following the crash, the Japanese Defense Forces, which operated 14 of its own Ospreys, ordered the aircraft to be grounded.
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The decision was followed by the U.S. Air Force, Marines and Navy grounding the Osprey.
The decision was followed by the U.S. Air Force, Marines and Navy grounding the Osprey.
Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential material failure caused the mishap, but the underlying cause of the failure is unknown at this time, Air Force Special Operations Command statement, via 'Vice'.
The stand-down will provide time and space for a thorough investigation to determine causal factors and recommendations to ensure the Air Force CV-22 fleet returns to flight operations, Air Force Special Operations Command statement, via 'Vice'.
'Vice' reports that the V-22 has experienced a series of similar incidents since its deployment in 2007.
Just this year, one Marine was injured in an October crash, while three other Marines died in an August Osprey crash in Australia.
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In June of 2022, another Osprey crash caused the deaths of five other Marines.
