US military retrieves wreckage from latest deadly Osprey crash

Dec 28, 2023

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By William Jackson (Producer)

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A U.S. military ship is recovering wreckage believed to be from a crashed U.S. Air Force V-22 Osprey off the southwestern coast of Japan. The Osprey, based at Yokota Air Base and carrying eight passengers, crashed on Nov. 29 during routine training in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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U.S. Navy Sailors during the ongoing CV-22 Osprey recovery efforts on Christmas Day 2023. The U.S. Military, alongside the Japan Coast Guard, Japan Self-Defense Forces, local law enforcement, and Japanese civilian volunteers has been conducting intensive search, rescue and recovery operations for the CV-22 Osprey crew and aircraft debris following the mishap that occurred on 29 November 2023 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. Seven of the eight crew's bodies have been recovered. Locating and recovering the eighth Airman onboard the CV-22 remains the primary effort. Where: Yakushima Island, Japan When: 25 Dec 2023 Credit: US Navy/Cover Images **EDITORIAL USE ONLY. MATERIALS ONLY TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDITORIAL STORY. THE USE OF THESE MATERIALS FOR ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. MATERIAL COPYRIGHT REMAINS WITH STATED SUPPLIER.** — Department of Defense

The crash killed all eight passengers. Seven of the crewmen were recovered and the search is ongoing for the remaining individual. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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More than 50 U.S. service members have died in Osprey crashes since 2007, and 20 of those service members died in four crashes over the last 20 months.

As a precautionary measure, all Osprey models have been grounded since Dec. 6.

An object believed to be part of the US V-22 Osprey, which crashed on Nov. 29, is lifted by an US salvage vessel in Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture on Dec. 27, 2023. Of the eight crew members who were on board the Osprey, the bodies of seven have been recovered.　( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) — Reuters

Marines have almost 400 of the aircraft and rely on them for all of their airborne operations. Meanwhile, Air Force Special Operations Command said that it was looking into ways to mitigate the loss of its own aircraft. And the Navy has been transitioning its sea to greyhound propeller planes.