
"Tragic Osprey Crash Claims Lives of 8 Airmen, Community Mourns Loss"
Family and friends are mourning the loss of eight airmen who were killed in a CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan during a training exercise. The victims include Osprey pilots, medical personnel, flight engineers, and an airborne linguist. The accident is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018 and has prompted the grounding of the entire fleet of V-22 aircraft across the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. Lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the Osprey's safety record. The bodies of seven airmen have been recovered, while one remains missing.