The U.S. army introduced Wednesday the grounding of all its Osprey CV-22 airplane, one week after 8 Air Pressure Particular Operations Command carrier individuals died in a crash off the coast of Japan.
The verdict to floor all the fleet of Ospreys got here after a initial investigation published {that a} subject matter failure was once the reason for the devastating crash — now not a mistake through the workforce.
A U.S. army CV-22 Osprey takes to the air from Iwakuni base, Yamaguchi prefecture, in western Japan. An Air Pressure Osprey crashed closing week off southwestern Japan, killing its crewmembers. (Kyodo Information by the use of AP/Record)
The army stated that the “standdown” of the Osprey CV-22 helicopters will “supply time and house” for an intensive investigation and to verify secure go back of operations.
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In a unlock, the Air Pressure Particular Operations Command stated that the underlying reason behind the failure continues to be unknown presently.