Osprey aircraft resumes flights at US base in Okinawa
An Osprey transport aircraft has resumed flights at a US base in Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa for the first time since they were grounded after a deadly crash last November.
US forces and Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force grounded their fleet of Ospreys after one of the tilt-rotor aircraft crashed off the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, killing all eight US military personnel on board.
Japan’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that the aircraft would resume flights in Japan in phases from Thursday, after maintenance and crew training were completed.
Shortly before 9:00 am on Thursday, an Osprey was seen hovering