U.S. Osprey Crash, Three Reportedly Found, Three Still Missing

U.S. Osprey Crash, Three Reportedly Found, Three Still Missing

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At approximately 0140 EST, local Japanese media made the first reports that a U.S. Air Force Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crashed off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima, Japan with eight members on board. However, by 0300 EST, the Japanese government confirmed that six members were on board. The Japanese Defense Minister also said that the aircraft was a U.S. Navy CV-22 Osprey. At this time it is not clear if it was an Air Force or Navy aircraft as the U.S. government has not made a public statement, despite the Japanese government request to do so.

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