Jun. 14, 2012 - Updated 06:58 UTC (15:58 JST) | NHK News
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The US Air Force is investigating the crash of one of its advanced Osprey aircraft
during a training mission in Florida on Wednesday. The United States plans to
deploy the aircraft to one of its bases in Japan.
US officials say all five crew members aboard the transport CV-22 Osprey were
taken to hospital after the crash at Hurlburt Field air base.
The extent of their injuries has yet not been released.
The Osprey is a cross between a helicopter and plane and is capable of vertical take
offs and landings. They have been deployed to the US Air Force and Marines.
The accident comes just ahead of the planned deployment of 24 MV-22 Ospreys to
the US Futenma Air Station in Okinawa, Japan later this year. The aircraft are set to
replace aging transport helicopters.
Locals oppose the plan, saying that the aircraft is crash-prone.
In April, a US Marine Osprey crashed in Morocco, killing two of the four airmen aboard.
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The US Air Force is investigating the crash of one of its advanced Osprey aircraft
during a training mission in Florida on Wednesday. The United States plans to
deploy the aircraft to one of its bases in Japan.
US officials say all five crew members aboard the transport CV-22 Osprey were
taken to hospital after the crash at Hurlburt Field air base.
The extent of their injuries has yet not been released.
The Osprey is a cross between a helicopter and plane and is capable of vertical take
offs and landings. They have been deployed to the US Air Force and Marines.
The accident comes just ahead of the planned deployment of 24 MV-22 Ospreys to
the US Futenma Air Station in Okinawa, Japan later this year. The aircraft are set to
replace aging transport helicopters.
Locals oppose the plan, saying that the aircraft is crash-prone.
In April, a US Marine Osprey crashed in Morocco, killing two of the four airmen aboard.
