However, while the V-22 was rotating its engines and propellers to begin its descent, the right engine ignited, causing it to crash into the Potomac River — about a half mile short of the runway.

The central concern is flying safety and here the Osprey has a mixed record. The aircraft had four crashes and 30 deaths during its initial development. Since entering operational service in 2007 ...

House lawmakers want a safety report about the V-22 Osprey to be included in the annual defense appropriations bill after ...

The V-22 Osprey aircraft — dubbed 'the Widowmaker' after a history of high-profile accidents — was involved in the fatal crash north of Darwin on Sunday. Twenty-three US marines were ...

Recovery and investigation efforts are ongoing, officials said. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. Two days earlier, the Marine pilot of an F-18 Hornet died during a training ...

The V-22 Program Office, along with the Navy and Marine Corps, followed suit, looking at their own history of mishaps to see if the issue could answer questions about the crashes. The results ...

All V22 Ospreys in Japan operate only after undergoing ... the Air Force has said previously. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Singh said Friday the “safety of our service ...

The crash of a fourth V22 out of 12 production models does not seem to have diminished their appetite for the Osprey. If the United States can successfully develop the technology of switching from ...

"UR_WRONG_ABOUT_V22." He and seven others were killed when their Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22B Osprey crashed. The Japan crash has reverberated deeply within the Osprey community and ...