Amber Sax’s frustration grew each time she saw a new report of a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashing over the past two ...

In the Japan crash, inclusions — or weakened spots — in the metal used for critical gears inside the Osprey’s transmission ...

A domestic discovery of unsafe metal components hasn't dissuaded Japan from continuing to operate the U.S.-supplied Osprey military aircraft.

The latest operational pause for the Osprey aircraft and news of an unknown parts failure come a little more than one year after a deadly Air Force CV-22 incident that occurred in Japan and killed ...

Japan plans to put its Osprey tiltrotor aircraft back in the air after imposing safety guidelines affecting the aircraft transmissions announced by the U.S. military last week, according to the ...

“Ensuring flight safety is the top priority for Osprey flight operations within Japan,” he said, according to a transcript on the ministry’s website. “We will carry out confirmation work ...

Is the V-22 Osprey’s gearbox simply high maintenance or a ticking mechanical bomb? Incidents of emergency landings and fatal ...

A wrecked US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft crash-landed in the sea off Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. REUTERS Safety issues have plagued the Osprey program over the last five years ...

The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that caused a fatal crash in Japan last year. During a Nov ...

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In the Japan crash, inclusions — or weakened spots — in the metal used for critical gears inside the Osprey’s transmission led to the gearing falling apart inflight and a cascading ...

In the Japan crash, inclusions — or weakened spots — in the metal used for critical gears inside the Osprey’s transmission led to the gearing falling apart in-flight and a cascading ...