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Military’s Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan

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By TARA COPP
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan says it’ll join the U.S. military in returning its Ospreys to flight following the deaths of eight U.S. service members in a crash in Japan in November. U.S. Naval Air Systems Command on Friday announced the return of the Ospreys, which fly like an airplane and convert to a helicopter. Japan’s defense minister says his nation will likewise return its Ospreys to flight status following an “adequate” analysis of the crash. Before clearing the Osprey, U.S. officials said they put increased attention on its proprotor gearbox, instituted new limitations on how it can be flown and added maintenance inspections. The U.S. fleet was grounded Dec. 6, a week after a CV-22B Osprey crashed off Yakushima island.

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