Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

Osprey crash was caused by pilot's decision to keep flying with cracks in a gear

The crash last November off the coast of Japan killed eight. The Air Force said the pilot decided to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land.(Image credit: Japan Coast Guard)

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US Air Force: Japan Osprey Crash Caused by Cracks in a Gear and Pilot’s Decision to Keep Flying

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Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot's decision to keep flying, U.S. air force says

A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot's decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land, according to a U.S. air force investigation released Thursday.

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation released Thursday. The CV-22B Osprey crash killed eight Air Force Special Operations Command…

Gear trouble behind fatal Osprey aircraft crash in Japan: U.S. report

The U.S. military says that gearbox trouble and faulty decisionmaking in dealing with it were the major causes of an Osprey aircraft crash in southwestern Japan in November that killed all eight personnel aboard.