A catastrophic gearbox failure was identified as the cause of the fatal US Osprey crash off Japan, which claimed eight lives.
The Pentagon has resumed Osprey flights with new restrictions, while ongoing investigations seek answers to recurring gearbox and clutch failures.A recent investigation has revealed that a major gearbox failure was the cause of the devastating crash of a US military Osprey aircraft off the coast of Japan last year, which tragically claimed the lives of eight airmen.
The crash occurred on November 29, 2023, near Japan’s southwestern island of Yakushima. The incident prompted an immediate response from the Pentagon, which grounded its fleet of Ospreys. Japan, the only other nation operating the tilt-rotor aircraft, also halted its flights.details how the pilots of the CV-22 Osprey, which was on a routine training mission at the time, received multiple cockpit warnings indicating potential mechanical issues.
The report also noted that once the situation became critical, the pilots were unable to prevent the crash. This was due to the catastrophic nature of the The Osprey, known for its unique design allowing it to function both as a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft, is manufactured by a joint venture of Boeing Co. and Textron Inc.’s Bell Helicopter unit. The Pentagon has tasked these companies with developing new gearbox designs to address these safety concerns.them to shorter-distance missions to mitigate risk.
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