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Pentagon to lift ban on Osprey helicopter flights after fatal crash
- The Pentagon will lift the ban on Osprey V-22 flights next week, nearly three months post a deadly accident off Kagoshima Prefecture.
- Naval Air Systems Command will lift the controversial tilt-rotor aircraft grounding to allow plans for its operation after extensive safety checks.
- Osprey accidents in Japan and Australia are still under investigation, with the U.S. military working to ensure safety before recommencement of flights.
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Pentagon to lift ban on Osprey helicopter flights after fatal crash
The Pentagon will lift its ban on V-22 Osprey flights next week, after the helicopters were grounded last December after a fatal crash. The news comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a high-level meeting and endorses the military’s plan for the helicopters to resume operations, The Associated Press reported. In early December, the Air…
·Washington, United States
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Pentagon To End Months-Long Stand-Down Of Osprey Aircraft Grounded After Series Of Deadly Accidents
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin endorsed plans to lift months-long ban on flying the V-22 Osprey aircraft, The Associated Press reported Friday.
·Washington, United States
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right5Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
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L 50%
C 31%
R 19%
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