Osprey Crash Triggers Worldwide Grounding, Air Force Cites 'Materiel Failure' | Aviation International News

Osprey Crash Triggers Worldwide Grounding

Tiltrotor crashes in the last two years have killed 20

MV-22 Osprey — © Textron

By Mark Huber • Contributor

December 9, 2023

The fatal November 29 crash of a USAF CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor has triggered a worldwide grounding of the model, which has been joined by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. More than 400 are currently in service with U.S. forces and Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, which operates 14. The latest crash occurred offshore near Yakushima, Japan. The remains of six of the eight aboard the crashed CV-22 had been recovered from the wreckage on the seabed.

In a statement issued by the U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Lt. Gen. Bauernfeind ordered an “operational standdown” of the USAF’s CV-22 fleet, a move quickly matched by all other V-22 operators. AFSOC said Bauernfeind ordered the move to “mitigate risks.”

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

Textron Aviation

Battery Fire at Archer’s San Jose Lab Forces Evacuation

Three people were hurt and about 100 evacuated after a test pack overheated

Archer’s battery pack production line

Piper PA-46 Owners Enjoy PMOPA Convention Benefits

M-Class owners gathered in Colorado Springs for annual convention

PMOPA Convention at Cutter Aviation Colorado Springs

Wyvern Pushing Safety as Hot Topic during NBAA-BACE

Wyvern COO Andy Day is incoming chair of NBAA’s safety committee

Changing the Gotta-land-it Mindset

Runway overruns cut across aircraft types and crews

Falcon on runway

MD Onboard Absorbs STAT-MD’s Aviation Services

Move creates a major force in aviation medicine consulting

MD Onboard control center

Confusion Reigns after FAA Drops Single-pilot Exemption

Questions arising over FAA's review of pertinent accidents

Article preview image

AINsight: Does Pilot Flight Time Equate to Competency?

Not all logged flight hours are created equal

Pilots in cockpit

FAA Rescinding Cessna Citation Single-pilot Exemptions

Action comes after a review found widespread noncompliance and safety issues

Citation jet bird strike through flock of birds