CV-22 Osprey

Is the Osprey Safe?

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Is the Osprey Safe?

The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is raising renewed concerns – and even protests – over its safety in Okinawa and elsewhere in Japan. This week, the U.S. military decided to ground its fleet of the transport aircraft following the fatal crash off southwest Japan of a CV-22 Osprey flying from Yokota Air Base in … Read more

1 Dead, 7 Missing After US Military Osprey Aircraft Crashes off SW Japan

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1 Dead, 7 Missing After US Military Osprey Aircraft Crashes off SW Japan

In a tragic accident, a Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) with eight people on board crashed into waters off Kagoshima prefecture in southwestern Japan on November 29. The Japanese Ministry of Defense said on November 30 that one crew member has been confirmed dead and seven others are still missing. … Read more