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Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan » A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan, which killed eight Air Force special operations service members. Mprnews.org

US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, at least one dead » A U.S. military aircraft carrying eight people crashed into the sea in Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member. Reuters.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

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

At least 1 dead after U.S. military aircraft crashes into the sea near Japan » The CV-22B Osprey had eight on board, the Air Force said, as rescuers searched waters near Yakushima, an island off the Kagoshima region on the southern main island of Kyushu. Nbcnews.com

CV-22 Osprey Crashes Off Southern Japan with 8 Airmen Aboard » A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey carrying eight Airmen crashed off the coast of Japan on Nov. 29, but the cause of the crash is still unclear. Airandspaceforces.com

Family, friends mourn 8 airmen killed in Osprey crash in Japan » The accident, which remains under investigation, is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018, and the fourth fatal Osprey crash in two years. Airforcetimes.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