According to the report, a recent shocking incident has become the focus of global attention. A U.S. V-22 "Osprey" transport plane crashed in a sea area of Japan, and six crew members were killed in the tragedy, one of whom was killed, and the other five are missing. On November 29, local time, the crash tragically occurred in the waters south of Kagoshima, and the news shocked the world.
Japan** urgently stated that it promised to fully support the US military in carrying out search and rescue work. However, the indifference of Okinawa Prefecture Governor Danny Tamaki to the US military has caused discussion. Danny Tamaki said that there are serious doubts about the safety of the Osprey transport aircraft, and strongly demanded that all Osprey flights be suspended and thoroughly reviewed. The outside world has expressed concern about this indifferent attitude. After all, the Osprey has had a number of crashes in Japan, and this crash has once again raised questions about its safety.
The cause of the crash may have been related to the complex deflector wing device characteristic of the Osprey, which also caused great distress for ground crews. In addition, the data shows that there is a huge difference in the life of the Osprey engine, and there may be cases of overdue service, which also exacerbates the safety risks. Despite the fact that the safety of the Osprey is not so bad, frequent accidents are still a cause for concern.
At the same time, someone began to consider the possibility of replacing the "Osprey". The performance of new aircraft such as V-44 and V-280 is better, and V-280 is more optimistic about becoming a general purpose in the future, and its characteristics such as high speed, long range and vertical take-off and landing are favored by the US military. Despite the multiple problems of the Osprey, its uniqueness has led the US military to work on improving this tiltrotor aircraft.
The incident once again highlighted the serious problems of the Osprey and sparked widespread discussion about its safety. It is hoped that as the search and rescue work continues, the missing persons can be found as soon as possible, and at the same time, it is also expected that the US military will take seriously the safety problems existing in the "Osprey" to ensure the safety of future flights.