Possible Osprey crash near Japan's Yakushima Island

US military aircraft Osprey goes missing near Japan's Yakushima island ; presumed crashed into the sea.with 8 crew and passengers...The video was posted 8 minutes ago . Hope they can find and retrieve the crew and passengers..

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Six on board. One dead, two recovered condition unknown, but a C-12 went to Okinawa with a medevac callsign not long after. Reports of a left engine fire beforehand.

Japanese Vice Defense Minister says it was a CV-22B based at Yakota Air Base.

The crew declared an emergency and requested landing clearance at Yakushima about five minutes before they disappeared off radar. A witness on Yakushima said they saw the left engine on fire, and the aircraft upside down before impacting the water. The few pictures of the scene show that the aircraft came down hard, with part of one engine floating detached from any other portion of the aircraft.

a reply to: 727Sky

this is terrible. it seems like there have been quite a few fatal air accidents this year. I hope things are safer next month and year and there aren't so many accidents

a reply to: ForestSpirit12

Training accidents kill more troops than actual combat.

They're still reporting seven missing, which at this point makes it a recovery mission. Sadly they probably never got out of the cabin after impact, if they weren't killed in the impact.

Wreckage and the remains of five people were found. They’re still searching for two.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: ForestSpirit12

Training accidents kill more troops than actual combat.

Exactly. Many don't realize how hazardous military service can be in times of peace.

Cheers

a reply to: Zaphod58

I’m stationed on Yokota. Latest official update:

Air Force Special Operations Command has released the following update to the aircraft mishap:

AFSOC Aircraft Mishap - UPDATE 8 - released 1907 CST

The two Airmen who were recovered on Dec. 4, 2023 following the CV-22 mishap that occurred on November 29 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan have been identified and next of kin has been notified.

The Airmen recovered were Maj. Luke Unrath and Tech. Sgt. Zachary Lavoy.

Search and recovery operations are still ongoing to locate and recover the remains of our two Airmen that are unaccounted for and to recover the remains of our three other Airmen that were located on Dec. 4, 2023. Following personnel recovery operations, the force will turn its efforts toward salvaging the remaining aircraft debris.

Support to, and the privacy of, the families and loved ones impacted by this incident remains a top priority.

Family members, military and government civilians whose lives have been impacted by recent events are encouraged to contact the Emergency Family

Further information will be released as it becomes available. Please direct your questions to our org box:

a reply to: ratcals

The other three remains were recovered, according to the update today. They're still searching for the other two. All the names have been released officially.

a reply to: Zaphod58


Yeah, there has since been another update.

Air Force Special Operations Command has released the following update to the aircraft mishap:

AFSOC Aircraft Mishap - UPDATE 9 - released 0357 CST

The remaining three Airmen who were located on Dec. 4, 2023, amongst the wreckage from the CV-22 mishap have been recovered by dive teams. Their identities have been determined but are being withheld at this time until next of kin have been notified.

Of the total eight Airmen, the remains of six have now been recovered, with two Airmen still unaccounted for. Combined recovery operations will continue to leverage all available resources to find the remaining Airmen.

The main priority continues to be bringing our Airmen home and providing support to, and the privacy of, those families and loved ones.

Family members, military and government civilians whose lives have been impacted by recent events are encouraged to contact the Emergency Family Assistance Cell

Further information will be released as it becomes available. Please direct your questions to our org box:

For anyone who is interested, here are the press releases for the eight airmen lost in the crash last week. I urge you to read them and learn about the type of people who answer the call to serve their country. The kind of people who are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice. Til Valhalla brothers.

The seventh crew member has been recovered.

One of the crew killed was active on Reddit and frequently defended the Osprey against bad reports.

The Air Force has identified a possible mechanical defect that may have caused the crash, but won't say what it is.

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