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When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its fleet of V-22 Ospreys this week, it wasn't reacting just to the recent deadly crash of the aircraft off the coast of Japan.

A preliminary investigation of last week’s crash indicated that a material failure and not a mistake by the crew led to their deaths.

(Bloomberg) -- The two top House lawmakers overseeing US military readiness want a formal review of the $56 billion V-22 Osprey program following a Nov. 29 crash off the coast of Japan that killed eight airmen and prompted a worldwide grounding of the fleet. Most Read from BloombergCarlyle’s Rubenstein Is in Talks to Acquire Baltimore OriolesElon Musk's SpaceX Valued at $175 Billion or More in Tender OfferHunter Biden Indicted in Tax Case as White House Woes MountHarvard, Penn Heads ...

There have been persistent questions about a mechanical problem with the clutch.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys this week, it wasn’t reacting just to the recent deadly crash of the aircraft off the coast of Japan. The aircraft has had a long list of problems in its short history. The Osprey takes off […]

There have been persistent questions about a mechanical problem with the clutch.

The possibility of material failure has triggered safety concerns, leading to simultaneous actions by two top US military commands.

The congressman also worries the latest TR-3 deadline of mid-2024 could slip further: “I want to be positive, but call me skeptical."

US Naval Air Systems Command has revealed that it is instituting a grounding bulletin for all V-22 Osprey variants.

Investigators suspect a “potential materiel failure” may have caused the Nov. 29 mishap off Japan.