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One Marine killed and 21 others hospitalized after MV-22 Osprey crashes during training exercise in Hawaii

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit was undertaking military training exercise
MV-22 Osprey experienced a 'hard landing mishap' and burst into flames
Footage of downed aircraft shows thick black smoke billowing into sky
All 22 Marines aboard Osprey were rushed to hospital; one has now died
It is unknown how aircraft crashed at Bellows Air Force Station in Hawaii
It is second military aircraft to be involved in fatal crash in only five days
On May 12, 6 Marines died when a UH-1Y helicopter was downed in Nepal

By Sophie Jane Evans For Dailymail.com

Published: 01:43 GMT, 18 May 2015 | Updated: 09:02 GMT, 18 May 2015

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One Marine has been killed and a further 21 have been hospitalized after the Marine Corps Osprey they were flying in crashed and exploded into flames during a training exercise in Hawaii.

The soldiers were traveling in the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey - which can take off and land like a helicopter but has airplane-style wings - when the aircraft experienced a 'hard-landing mishap'.

Emergency response crews were immediately dispatched to the scene, while shocking footage captured on residents' cell phones showed flames and thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

The aircraft with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit was carrying 22 people, including four crew members, on a training exercise when it crashed at around 11am on Sunday, officials said.

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Fatal: One Marine has been killed and a further 21 have been hospitalized after the Marine Corps Osprey they were flying in suffered a 'hard landing' during a training exercise in Hawaii. Above, flames engulf the aircraft

Fatal: One Marine has been killed and a further 21 have been hospitalized after the Marine Corps Osprey they were flying in suffered a 'hard landing' during a training exercise in Hawaii. Above, flames engulf the aircraft
Rising debris: One of three V-22 Ospreys that were apparently participating in the exercise can be seen preparing to touch down moments after the doomed aircraft made a hard landing and burst into flames

Rising debris: One of three V-22 Ospreys that were apparently participating in the exercise can be seen preparing to touch down moments after the doomed aircraft made a hard landing and burst into flames
Scene of the crash: The Marines were traveling in the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey - which can take off and land like a helicopter but has airplane-style wings - when the aircraft experienced a deadly 'hard-landing mishap'

Scene of the crash: The Marines were traveling in the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey - which can take off and land like a helicopter but has airplane-style wings - when the aircraft experienced a deadly 'hard-landing mishap'
Aircraft: The incident occurred at Bellows Air Force Station in Oahu. The Marines were flying in a tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey (pictured) with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit were traveling when it crashed at 11am Sunday

Aircraft: The incident occurred at Bellows Air Force Station in Oahu. The Marines were flying in a tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey (pictured) with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit were traveling when it crashed at 11am Sunday
Marine aircrafts seen flying 'right before the Osprey crashed'

Initial reports said that 12 Marines had been hospitalized.

However, a military official has since confirmed that one Marine has died in hospital and the aircraft's other 21 occupants are being treated at several area hospitals. Their conditions remain unknown.

The incident occurred at Bellows Air Force Station in Oahu. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is based at Camp Pendleton in California, is in Hawaii for a week for training purposes.

Video obtained by KHON-TV taken moments before the crash shows three V-22s flying over a beach. Their rotors are up in 'helicopter mode' as they prepared to land.

On Friday, Marine Corps Base Hawaii had issued a news release informing locals that there would be heightened noise in the area due to 'amphibious operations and air training', KITV reported.
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It remains unclear how Sunday's 'hard landing' occurred. Donald Gahit, of Waimanalo, said he saw smoke rising in the air from Bellows when he looked outside his house after hearing sirens pass by.

'At first I thought it was clouds, but it was moving fast and it was pretty dark,' he said.

At the time of the incident, the nearby beach on Oahu was busy, according to Hawaii News Now. Witnesses claimed they had seen three aircraft performing rotations in the sky prior to the crash.

When the Ospreys dipped toward the ground after the rotations, however, only two came back up.
Black smoke billows from Marine helicopter crash site
Shocking: Footage captured on residents' cell phones showed flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky

Shocking: Footage captured on residents' cell phones showed flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky
Exercise: One the three Ospreys that were apparently participating in the training exercise - possibly, the one that crashed, killing one Marine - is pictured flying through the sky just minutes before the deadly crash

Exercise: One the three Ospreys that were apparently participating in the training exercise - possibly, the one that crashed, killing one Marine - is pictured flying through the sky just minutes before the deadly crash
Fateful fly: Two of the three military aircraft are seen flying over the sea off the coast of Waimanalo in Hawaii

Fateful fly: Two of the three military aircraft are seen flying over the sea off the coast of Waimanalo in Hawaii

Thick smoke: It remains unclear how Sunday's 'hard landing' occurred. Donald Gahit, of Waimanalo, said he saw smoke rising in the air from Bellows when he looked outside his house after hearing sirens pass by

Thick smoke: It remains unclear how Sunday's 'hard landing' occurred. Donald Gahit, of Waimanalo, said he saw smoke rising in the air from Bellows when he looked outside his house after hearing sirens pass by

'Only two came up, and shortly after we saw a cloud of smoke,' Desiree Faumui told KHON 2. 'The smoke was initially a grey color... and within a few minutes, we saw it turn into a dark black.'

Witness Ken Quinata added: 'We were just taking a look, because you don’t normally see aircraft landing that close and then all of sudden, it just went down quick and burst into flames.'

'The flames were coming up at least 20 feet high and a lot of people were rushing in trying to help.'

According to Mr Quinata, some of the Marines appeared to have suffered severe burns. A city bus was apparently activated to help transport victims to several hospitals in the area.

The V-22 Osprey has a controversial accident history.
Air base: Witnesses said they had seen three aircraft doing rotations in the sky above Bellows Air Station (pictured) just seconds before the crash. But when the Ospreys flew downward, only two came back up

Air base: Witnesses said they had seen three aircraft doing rotations in the sky above Bellows Air Station (pictured) just seconds before the crash. But when the Ospreys flew downward, only two came back up

Training: On Friday, Marine Corps Base Hawaii had issued a news release telling locals that there would be heightened noise in the area due to 'amphibious operations and air training' at the Air Force Station (pictured)

Training: On Friday, Marine Corps Base Hawaii had issued a news release telling locals that there would be heightened noise in the area due to 'amphibious operations and air training' at the Air Force Station (pictured)

During its testing phase from 1991 to 2000, it suffered four crashes resulting in 30 fatalities. Since it became operational in 2007, six other soldiers have been killed while traveling in the aircraft.

The downed Osprey in Hawaii is the second aircraft carrying Marines to have crashed in five days.

On May 12, six Marines were killed when their UH-1Y helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of Nepal while carrying out a relief mission in the wake of the devastating Kathmandu earthquake.

The quake killed more than 8,000 people and injured a further 19,000. The bodies of the six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers who were also aboard the military helicopter have since been identified.

An investigation into the Hawaii crash is ongoing.






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US military aircraft with 22 Marines aboard crashes

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A US military aircraft with 22 Marines on board crashed on Sunday at Bellows Air Force Base in Waimanalo, Hawaii. @therealmattm

A US military aircraft with 22 Marines on board crashed on Sunday at Bellows Air Force Base in Waimanalo, Hawaii. @therealmattm
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A US military aircraft with about two dozen Marines on board​ has crashed in the state of Hawaii, sending black plumes of smoke in the air, reports say.

The crash occurred at about 11:00 a.m. local time on Sunday at Bellows Air Force Base in Waimanalo.

A US Marine Corps statement said the aircraft was MV-22 Osprey, which takes off and lands like a helicopter and cruises like a plane. Twenty-two Marines were reportedly aboard. At least, one Marine was killed and 21 others were injured.

Osprey is designed for special operations, including infiltration, exfiltration and resupply.
MV-22 Osprey takes off and lands like a helicopter and cruises like a plane.

The US Marine Corps initially said 12 Marines were injured. Later on, it confirmed one death, adding that all 21 of the others had been taken to hospitals for treatment.

"An MV-22 Osprey from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit experienced a hard-landing mishap while conducting training aboard Marine Corps Training Area – Bellows at approximately 11:00 a.m., Hawaii time," the initial Marine statement said.

"Twelve Marines have been transported to a local hospital for treatment. Emergency services are on-scene and responding," it added.
Smoke rises from a US Marine MV-22 Osprey that went down on Sunday near Bellows Air Force Station at Waimanalo, Hawaii.

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Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3 Billion V-22 Osprey Sale to Japan

By: Sam LaGrone | May 5, 2015 5:33 PM
http://news.usni.org/2015/05/05/u-s-notifies-congress-of-potential-3-billion-v-22-osprey-sale-to-japan

Congress has received notification of a potential $3 billon sale of 17 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and support equipment to Japan, according to a Tuesday announcement from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

In its statement, DSCA (pronounced dis-kah) said the potential sale would expand the ability of the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to operate more closely with the U.S. and extend the range of their ground forces.

“Japan is modernizing its transport fleet to better support its defense and special mission needs. The proposed sale of V-22B Block C Osprey aircraft will greatly enhance the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and support amphibious operations,” read the DSCA statement.
“This sale will promote burden sharing with our ally and interoperability with U.S. forces. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.”

The agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Tuesday.

In addition to the Osprey’s the deal’s outline would also include night vision goggles, a variety of radars, spare parts and training equipment.

Japan has been considering the buy at least since 2013 with 17 Osprey’s planned for as part of the country’s five-year mid-term defense program update as part of an emerging amphibious capability modeled on the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a January report in Flight Global.

Ospreys are key to the U.S Marine Corps posture in Western Pacific thanks tho their ability to fly further and faster than traditional helicopters and still land on a variety of ships.

For it’s part, Japan has commissioned the first of two Izumo-class large helicopter carriers that would make ideal launching platforms for the V-22s. U.S. Marines have also successfully tested V-22s on the onboard Japan’s Hyuga-class DDHs in 2013.

The announcement of the potential sale follows closely with a revision of U.S.-Japan guidelines that allow Japan and the U.S. closer operations.

Unlike domestic defense programs, U.S. foreign military sales undergo a much more circuitous acquisition process.

Congress now has the option to approve the concept of the sale and Japan has to agree to the terms before companies can agree to final terms and delivery dates, according a State Department official told USNI News on Tuesday.

Officials at Bell-Boeing did not immediately respond to USNI News for a request for comment.

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1 dead or 22 dead?

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Only Russians got it right for twin propellers helicopters, for propeller arrangements:







Americans got it all fatally wrong:





Where it is wrong, it American designs will fall from the sky when ANY of the twin rotors lost power. It is impossible to balance and stay in the air once there is a rotor lost power.

The Russian design twin propeller from the same shaft, and driven in mechnical lock in opposing direction. Will never have the same problem as American design. Just like AK-47 vs M-16, Russian weapon always much better and much much more reliable and low cost than the useless expensive Americans'.


When you have two large powerful propellers driven from 2 different shafts far apart from one another, and both are far away from the Center of Gravity of the helicopter, you are naive and blind to count on both always working with out failure. Once there is a lost of power from ANY of the 2, for ANY reason, you will fall off the fucking sky.