US military lifts grounding of V-22 Osprey, three months after fatal Japan crash
News | March 8, 2024
A floating object believed to belong to the U.S. military aircraft V-22 Osprey that crashed into the sea is seen off Yakushima Island
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has issued a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey, three months after the military aircraft was grounded following a fatal crash in Japan, the U.S. Forces Japan and Japan’s defence ministry said on Friday.
The return to flight timeline for the V-22 in Japan “continues to be closely coordinated” between the governments of Japan and the United States, according to the joint statement.
(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Mark Potter)