# airplane crash japan

Air Force Identifies 1 Airman Killed in Japan Osprey Crash, 7 Still Missing » The Pentagon said one Airman died and seven are still missing from a U.S. Air Force Osprey that crashed off the coast of southern Japan. Airandspaceforces.com

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after fatal crash of U.S. Air Force hybrid aircraft » Japan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. Pbs.org

Air Force recovers bodies of 6 airmen killed in Osprey crash in Japan » The search continues for the remains of two more missing airmen. Airforcetimes.com

Remains of five crew found after US Osprey aircraft crashes off Japan » U.S. and Japanese dive teams found the remains of five more crew members from a V-22 Osprey aircraft that crashed off western Japan last week, the Pentagon said on Monday. Reuters.com

Divers Recover 7th of 8 Crewmen Killed in U.S. Osprey Crash » Navy divers recovered the remains of a seventh crew member, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said. Time.com

Japan grounds its V-22 Ospreys, calls for US to ground theirs after fatal crash off Japanese island - Breaking Defense » A senior Defense Ministry official, Taro Yamato, said today that Japan plans to suspend flights of its 14 Ospreys temporarily. A planned training flight in southern Japan was canceled. Breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com

Pentagon Grounds All V-22s for 'Potential Materiel Failure' After Crash off Japan - USNI News » The Navy grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet following a deadly crash in Japan last week, Naval Air Systems Command said Wednesday. The grounding went into effect on Dec. 6 and applies to all of the Navy’s variants, which include the Marine Corps MV-22B and the Navy’s CMV-22B. The CMV-22 is the service’s new carrier onboard delivery aircraft. “Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential materiel failure caused the mishap, but the underlying cause of the failure is unknown at this time,” NAVAIR said in a statement. “While the mishap remains under investigation, we are implementing additional risk mitigation controls to ensure News.usni.org

Officials identify 8 Air Force crew members killed in military aircraft crash near Japan » Eight Air Force service members were confirmed dead on Tuesday. All families of the airmen were notified and offered support. Usatoday.com

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan » U.S. military is grounding its Osprey V-22 helicopters, after 8 Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. Apnews.com