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US military Osprey aircraft with 6 aboard crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead » The coast guard received an emergency call from a fishing boat near the crash site off Yakushima, an island south of Kagoshima on the southern main island of Kyushu, he said. Wxyz.com

Japan Asks U.S. to Suspend Local V-22 Osprey Operations - USNI News » Japan’s government on Thursday called on the U.S. military to suspend MV-22Bs and CV-22Bs Ospreys in operations Japan, save for search-and-rescue missions, following Wednesday’s crash of an Air Force Special Operations CV-22B in the waters off the island of Yakushima. Local media outlets reported Thursday that Japan’s Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, while briefing the Upper House Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of Japan’s Parliament, said he had requested Osprey flights be suspended until the U.S. could confirm that the tiltrotor is safe to fly. During the briefing, the committee also was informed that the U.S. had conducted 14 landings and News.usni.org

At least 1 dead after U.S. military aircraft crashes into the sea near Japan » The CV-22B Osprey had eight on board, the Air Force said, as rescuers searched waters near Yakushima, an island off the Kagoshima region on the southern main island of Kyushu. Nbcnews.com

Body of airman killed in Osprey crash in Japan returning home » Air Force Staff Sgt. Jake Galliher was one of eight service members killed in the CV-22 Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan on Nov. 29. Airforcetimes.com

US military grounds V-22 Osprey aircraft after fatal Japan crash » The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was grounding its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft after a crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed eight people onboard. Reuters.com

Japanese Officials Raise Concerns Over V-22 Osprey Flights - USNI News » Top Japanese government officials have expressed concern that the United States is not providing sufficient information regarding the ongoing flights of U.S. Ospreys in Japan following Wednesday’s crash of an Air Force Special Operations (AFSOC) CV-22 in the waters of Yakushima Island. Meanwhile, the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) wrapped up drills with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer on Thursday. On Friday, during his daily morning press conference, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno stated that, despite requests by the Japanese government, there has not been sufficient explanation by the United States regarding the safety of the Osprey News.usni.org

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following deadly crash off coast of Japan » The Air Force said it was unknown how long the aircraft would be grounded. Live5news.com