US military aircraft with six aboard crashes off Japan island
November 29, 2023 A U.S. military Osprey aircraft with six personnel on board crashed into the sea near Yakushima Island in southern Japan on Wednesday morning, according to local media reports. m The Japan Coast Guard said it was searching for the missing crew members and had deployed patrol boats and aircraft to the area. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that can take off and land vertically, making it a versatile tool for military and civilian operations. However, it has also been plagued by a number of safety accidents in recent years. In 2021, a U.S. Marine Corps Osprey crashed off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, killing two crew members. And in 2017, a U.S. Navy Osprey crashed in Hawaii, killing one crew member and injuring four others. The latest crash is sure to raise concerns about the safety of the Osprey program. The U.S. military has said that it is committed to improving the safety of the aircraft, but it remains t...
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