The U.S. and Japanese militaries will resume flights of Osprey aircraft in Japan after completing necessary maintenance and training following a fatal crash in southern Japan last November, officials said Wednesday. The Osprey aircraft, which can take off like a helicopter and then fly like an airplane, has had a troubled history, including numerous crashes. … Read more
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
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