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. .
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. .
Following the crash, the Japanese Defense Forces,
which operated 14 of its own Ospreys,
ordered the aircraft to be grounded. .
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. .
In June of 2022, another Osprey crash
caused the deaths of five other Marines.