U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of southwestern Japan
Posted: 29th November 2023
November 29, 2023 5:01 AM
By:
- Anthony Kuhn
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One of two MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft arrives at the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2013. / AFP via Getty Images
Updated November 29, 2023 at 4:48 AM ET
SEOUL — A U.S. military Osprey aircraft has crashed off the coast of southwestern Japan, according to Japan’s Defense Ministry. Japan’s coast guard has sent ships and planes to search the area around the crash site.
Initial reports said the aircraft had eight people on board, but public broadcaster NHK cited information from the U.S. military indicating six were on board.