On November 29, a CV-22 "Osprey" transport plane of the US military stationed in Japan crashed in the waters near Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, with eight crew members on board. This is another "Osprey" transport plane accident that occurred in Japan by the US military, which has aroused strong concern and dissatisfaction among the Japanese people and the people. Japan** demanded that the US military ground the aircraft until the cause of the accident was ascertained.
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According to NHK, at the time of the accident, the plane was departing from the U.S. military Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture and heading to the U.S. military Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, changing its destination to Yakushima Airport on the way, and crashing into the sea while trying to make an emergency landing. Witnesses said that the left engine of the plane** had smoke rising after it crashed into the sea. The Japan Coast Guard dispatched patrol boats and aircraft to assist the U.S. military in search and rescue operations.
According to the U.S. military, one of the deceased who has been found is 24 years old and belongs to the U.S. military Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture. The whereabouts of the remaining seven remain unknown. The U.S. military said on the 2nd local time that it had sent the aircraft carrier "Carl Vinson" to the sea area where the incident occurred to search for the people who fell into the sea. The U.S. military said it was making every effort to investigate the cause of the accident and expressed condolences to the families of the victims and Japan**.
The "Osprey" transport plane of the US military stationed in Japan has had a number of accidents in the past, which has aroused dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction among the Japanese people. In 2016, a U.S. Osprey transport plane crashed off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, injuring two people. In September, six "Osprey" transport planes of the US military stationed in Japan made emergency landings in various parts of Japan, and one of them may have made a forced landing due to a malfunction.
Japan has expressed grave concern over the accident of the US military's "Osprey" transport plane and has demanded that the US military ground the aircraft until the cause of the accident is ascertained. Japan's defense minister said at a news conference that he had made this request to the US military side and asked the US military to provide details of the accident. He also said that Japan will continue to put pressure on the US military to take effective measures to ensure the safety of the Japanese people.
The Osprey transport aircraft is an aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing, with high-speed and long-range capabilities, and is regarded as an important strategic equipment by the US military. However, there are also safety hazards associated with this model, which has had accidents, personnel and property damage in many regions around the world. The deployment of the US military's "Osprey" transport plane in Japan has always been opposed and rejected by the Japanese people, who believe that it is noisy and unsafe, threatening Japan's peace and stability.