US grounds entire Osprey fleet following deadly crash in Japan

CV-22 take-off Yokota air base Japan

Source: US Air Force

Both the US Air Force and US Navy say a preliminary investigation into the 29 November crash of a Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey indicates a “potential materiel failure” caused the deadly mishap, but the underlying cause remains unclear. 

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