Congressional investigators say their six-month investigation into crashes of the military’s Osprey aircraft has been stymied by Pentagon officials who refuse to release critical safety investigation reports. “It is imperative that DoD provide this information to understand the root causes of these deadly crashes and ensure U.S. servicemen and women who enter these aircrafts are […]
The families of five deceased Marines are suing Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Bell Textron after a V-22 Osprey aircraft training exercise that crashed in June 2022. The lawsuit alleges that the manufacturers were not honest with service members and the government about the design, operation and safety of the aircraft, engines, transmission, clutch and other systems. […]
The families of five deceased Marines are suing Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Bell Textron after a V-22 Osprey aircraft training exercise that crashed in June 2022. The lawsuit alleges that the manufacturers were not honest with service members and the government about the design, operation and safety of the aircraft, engines, transmission, clutch and other systems. […]
The V-22 program office is studying the future of the tiltrotor aircraft, weighing both a technology refresh as well as whether it could rip off the wings and nacelles to add decades of additional life to the airframes. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Taylor, the joint program manager for the aircraft, told an audience at […]
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Nearly 14 years after an Air Force Osprey crashed near Qalat, Afghanistan, due to a mechanical issue, two airmen who died in the accident will be honored by the service. Maj. Randell Voas and Senior Master Sgt. James Lackey will posthumously be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Operations Command announced last week. Investigators […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to a November crash in Japan that killed eight service members. But it still does not know why the failure happened. Because of the crash, hundreds of Osprey aircraft across the Air Force, Marine Corps and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure that led to a fatal crash of an Osprey aircraft in Japan and the grounding of the fleet for two months, a U.S. defense official told The Associated Press. It is now weighing how the aircraft can be returned to service. The Pentagon’s […]
The Air Force has found the flight voice and data recorder commonly known as the black box from the deadly CV-22B Osprey crash off the coast of Japan in November, the service revealed Wednesday. The piece of equipment is a major find for the Air Force, as it could give investigators a view into what caused the accident that killed all eight airmen aboard. The black box “will be transported to laboratories […]
Divers have recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan during a training mission ByMARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press December 10, 2023, 9:53 AM FILE -In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins, signals an […]
The United States said on Wednesday it was grounding its military fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft after a fatal crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed eight people onboard. “Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential material failure caused the mishap, but the underlying cause of the failure is unknown at this time,” […]
Several missing after Osprey crash Several missing after Osprey crash as Japan asks U.S. to ground aircraft 03:25 The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday that it is grounding its entire fleet of Osprey aircraft after investigators learned that the Osprey crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed all eight U.S. airmen aboard may […]