The U.S. military cleared the V-22 Osprey aircraft to return to service after an unprecedented component failure led to the death of eight service members in Japan last November. The nature of the failure was not released. AP reported the crash was the second fatal in months and the […]
AP reported the crash was the second fatal in months and the fourth within a span of two years. As a result, it led to the grounding of some 400 Osprey aircraft across the Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy.
“Maintenance and procedural changes have been implemented to address the materiel failure that allow for a safe return to flight,” according to a March 8 press release. “The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force will each execute their return to flight plans according to service specific guidelines.”
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