The U.S. Air Force has initiated a comprehensive review of its CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft fleet following a fatal crash near Japan's Yakushima Island on November 29, which resulted in the death of all eight airmen aboard. The crash, attributed to a material failure, has led to the grounding of the entire fleet of Ospreys as investigations continue. The Air Force Special Operations Command has identified the malfunction but is still determining the cause of the failure. An accident investigation board, led by Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind and focusing on the Osprey with the call sign Gundam 22, is conducting engineering tests and analysis to fully understand the failure's cause.
“Engineering testing and analysis is ongoing to understand the cause of the material failure, a critical part of the investigation.” https://t.co/omV6ufg7mI
“The material failure that occurred is known, but the cause of the failure has not been determined,” the Air Force said Tuesday. https://t.co/omV6ufg7mI
Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, convened an accident investigation board to determine why the Osprey, call sign Gundam 22, went down during a training mission near Japan’s Yakushima Island. https://t.co/omV6ufgFcg
Osprey’s crash last fall near Japan caused by parts failure, Air Force says https://t.co/cCPmGcUQnP https://t.co/c0ueozPL6u
The Air Force said a "material failure" caused the Nov. 29 crash of an Osprey tiltrotor aircraft off the coast of Japan that killed all eight airmen on board. https://t.co/LnTyp8174P
Osprey's crash last fall near Japan caused by parts failure, says Air Force https://t.co/T8RIKEfvHj
Air Force knows what failed on U.S. Osprey in Japan crash, but still doesn't know why: U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to a November crash in Japan that… https://t.co/gDBLTIhOtr #japannews #japantoday
The Air Force has launched a “comprehensive review” of its CV-22 force after a deadly crash killed eight airmen and the Pentagon grounded its entire fleet of Ospreys. Read the story by @audrey_decker9: https://t.co/zt4bjgKjfU
Air Force identifies Osprey crash malfunction, investigation ongoing https://t.co/xnjQWTvaAk https://t.co/f9pdouqzGS