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US military V-22 Osprey aircraft with 8 people onboard crashes off Japan

Henry Ortiz Published November 29, 2023
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On Wednesday, a US military V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean in western Japan with eight people onboard, Japan’s coast guard said.

A spokesperson for the Coast Guard said it had no further details of the incident near Japan’s Yakushima island, including the status of those onboard.

A spokesperson for US forces in the region said they were still gathering information about the incident.

The crash happened about 2:47 p.m. local time (0547 GMT, with witnesses saying the aircraft’s left engine appeared to be on fire as the aircraft descended toward the sea, Japanese broadcaster MBC reported.

Breaking: a US military V-22 Osprey has crashed near Yakushima island in Kagoshima prefecture. Anti-base protesters in Japan often argue that the Osprey is a dangerous aircraft that is prone to accidents. pic.twitter.com/KBnPYPrnRt

— Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 (@mrjeffu) November 29, 2023

In August, a US Osprey crashed off the coast of northern Australia while transporting troops during a routine military exercise, killing three US Marines.

Another crash landed in the ocean off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa in December 2016, prompting a temporary military grounding of the aircraft.

The tilt-rotor plane, which can fly both like a helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, is operated by the US Marines, the US Navy, and the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

The deployment of the Osprey in Japan has been controversial, with critics saying the hybrid aircraft is prone to accidents. The US military and Japan say it is safe.

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