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Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has identified the eight service members lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week and was now focused on recovering all of their bodies and the aircraft debris.
A string of crashes involving the aircraft have sparked safety concerns, although the US says it will continue to use the hybrid vehicles.
Air Force Special Operations Command has recovered the remains of six of the eight service members who were lost when their Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan last week.
The CV-22B Osprey crashed on Nov. 29 during a training mission. Ospreys have had a number of crashes and the latest accident has rekindled safety concerns.
The Air Force has officially declared all eight airmen who were aboard the CV-22 Osprey that crashed last week off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, deceased, as they transition from search and rescue operations to search and recovery.