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Japan Asks U.S. to Suspend Local V-22 Osprey Operations - USNI News » Japan’s government on Thursday called on the U.S. military to suspend MV-22Bs and CV-22Bs Ospreys in operations Japan, save for search-and-rescue missions, following Wednesday’s crash of an Air Force Special Operations CV-22B in the waters off the island of Yakushima. Local media outlets reported Thursday that Japan’s Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, while briefing the Upper House Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of Japan’s Parliament, said he had requested Osprey flights be suspended until the U.S. could confirm that the tiltrotor is safe to fly. During the briefing, the committee also was informed that the U.S. had conducted 14 landings and News.usni.org

Video of fatal 2017 Marine Osprey crash shows final moments before landing went horribly wrong » A follow-on investigation showed technical issues, not pilot error, as the cause of the crash. Marinecorpstimes.com

Widows of Marines lost in 2022 Osprey crash release video calling for answers » Three women who were married or engaged to Marines killed in a 2022 Osprey crash released a video asking the plane's builder for answers. Taskandpurpose.com

Fate of 8 Airmen Still Unknown as Search Mission Continues After Osprey Crashes Off Japan Coast » The Air Force and Pentagon provided no new details on the cause of the 353rd Special Operations Wing training crash Wednesday off Yakushima Island or on the status of the U.S. aircrew. Military.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

Air Force Identifies Minnesota Soldier Among Eight Killed in CV 22 Osprey Aircraft Crash of Coast of Japan » WASHINGTON (AP) - Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has recovered the remains of six of the… Knsiradio.com

US CV-22B Osprey crashes in Japanese waters » A Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey of the US Air Force (USAF) has crashed in Japanese waters. Janes.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

Air Force identifies the 8 U.S. crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan » The crew ranged in ages from 24 to 36 years old and came from eight states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Utah. Pbs.org