The Associated Press says the US military plans to lift its ban on flights by the Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft next week. All types of Osprey were grounded following a fatal crash in Japan last November.
The US news agency on Friday quoted US government officials as saying that the Pentagon will lift the ban and allow US forces to begin implementing their plans to get the Osprey back in the air.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly met with top leaders of the air force, navy and other services earlier in the day, and endorsed the plans for the Osprey to return to operations.
The AP also reported that a senior US military official will fly to Japan next week to brief the country's Ministry of Defense in person on the plans.
A US official was quoted as saying no Ospreys will fly until that briefing has taken place.
A CV-22 Osprey from the US Yokota Air Base in Tokyo crashed into the sea off Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan on November 29. All eight crewmembers on board were killed in the crash.
In December, the US military grounded not just the CV-22 fleet used by the air force but all Ospreys deployed around the world, including the MV-22s used by the US Marine Corp and others.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. In the initial phase of the probe, the military said it believed it had identified a mechanical failure that led to the crash. But it has not revealed which part of the aircraft was at fault, or other details.
The US news agency on Friday quoted US government officials as saying that the Pentagon will lift the ban and allow US forces to begin implementing their plans to get the Osprey back in the air.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly met with top leaders of the air force, navy and other services earlier in the day, and endorsed the plans for the Osprey to return to operations.
The AP also reported that a senior US military official will fly to Japan next week to brief the country's Ministry of Defense in person on the plans.
A US official was quoted as saying no Ospreys will fly until that briefing has taken place.
A CV-22 Osprey from the US Yokota Air Base in Tokyo crashed into the sea off Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan on November 29. All eight crewmembers on board were killed in the crash.
In December, the US military grounded not just the CV-22 fleet used by the air force but all Ospreys deployed around the world, including the MV-22s used by the US Marine Corp and others.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. In the initial phase of the probe, the military said it believed it had identified a mechanical failure that led to the crash. But it has not revealed which part of the aircraft was at fault, or other details.
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US military plans to lift Osprey flight ban following November's fatal crash in Japan. Pentagon endorses return-to-service plans after a meeting with top military leaders. A senior US official will brief Japan's Ministry of Defense, and no flights will resume until the briefing occurs. The cause
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240302_08/
Date: March 2, 2024
Created: 2024/03/03 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 16:59
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