{"id":121774,"date":"2024-11-04T00:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T17:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121774"},"modified":"2024-11-04T00:36:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T17:36:08","slug":"japan-has-grounded-its-v-22-osprey-fleet-again-after-flight-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121774","title":{"rendered":"Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly and hit the ground while trying to take off. <\/p>\n<p>The V-22 was taking part in the joint U.S. military exercise Keen Sword and carrying 16 passengers, including three U.S. service members. During takeoff it \u201cbecame unstable as it swayed from side to side, and the left wing, the lower part of the aircraft came into contact with the ground and part of the aircraft was damaged, so the flight was aborted,\u201d Japan\u2019s Ground Self Defense Forces said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>It was the first major incident involving Japan\u2019s V-22 fleet since a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Osprey crash last November off the coast of Japan <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/osprey-crash-proprotor-japan-v22-d0402b8696e9f1da7d0af4bd368c92f0\">killed eight<\/a><\/span> service members and led to a monthslong grounding of the entire fleet for both Japan and the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>The aircraft resumed flight operations earlier this year, but the Osprey\u2019s use remains <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/osprey-crash-clutch-grounded-accidents-explainer-5d81b361e3d1e43402f6727341515668\">controversial<\/a><\/span> particularly in Okinawa, where residents have questioned its safety record. <\/p>\n<p>The Osprey in last Sunday\u2019s incident was able to land and no one was injured, however Japan will keep its fleet of more than a dozen V-22s grounded while it investigates the incident, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters last week. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe there is no safety problem with Ospreys, although ensuring flight safety is a prerequisite for aircraft operations,\u201d Nakatani said.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon\u2019s V-22 joint program office is supporting Japan\u2019s investigation into the incident, spokesman Neil Lobeda said Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>The V-22 was operating on the Japanese island of Yonaguni during the joint exercise Keen Sword. 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