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U.S. Continues V-22 Flights After Fatal Crash

Steve Trimble November 30, 2023

 

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The Pentagon will not ground Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys in response to a call by Japan’s top defense official to halt flights after the latest fatal tiltrotor crash on Nov. 28, a spokeswoman said.

Search and rescue efforts are still underway for seven of the eight service members who were aboard the CV-22 when it crashed off the coast of Yakashima Island, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters on Nov. 30.

But U.S.-owned Ospreys, including CV-22s based at Yokota and MV-22s based in Okinawa, are continuing to fly as crash investigators probe the third fatal mishap involving the tiltrotor in 13 months.

“If the investigation concludes that there needs to be additional steps taken, we’ll certainly do that,” Singh said.

Japan has grounded its fleet of six MV-22s in response to the crash. In remarks to the Japanese parliament, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said on Nov. 30 that the U.S. military should take the same action.

The body of one of the eight crewmembers aboard the CV-22 that crashed has been recovered, but the other seven are missing.

The CV-22 belonged to the 353rd Special Operations Wing.