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The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service.
The move came after a preliminary probe of last week’s crash indicated that a materiel failure led to the deaths.
Dec. 6—YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Public tributes from friends, families and others have been pouring in for eight airmen killed last week when their CV-22B Osprey crashed off Japan's
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan.
The US military is grounding its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys, a week after an Air Force CV-22 crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, resulting in the deaths of all eight airmen aboard the aircraft.