US military Osprey aircraft with 8 people onboard crashes into ocean near Japan
Osprey aircraft crashes: In a devastating turn of events, a US military Osprey aircraft with eight people onboard crashed into the ocean near Japan's Yakushima island on Wednesday.
The dreadful and horrific incident unfolded at around 2:47 p.m. local time, with some eye witness reporting that aircraft fell into the sea.
The Osprey aircraft is a unique military aircraft that combines features of a helicopter and a tiltrotor airplane. The Osprey has the vertical take-off and landing capabilities of a helicopter and the speed and range of a turboprop aircraft. This makes it suitable for a wide range of military operations. Osprey aircraft can perform various missions, including troop transport, medical evacuation, cargo resupply, and special operations.
Notably, Yakushima is part of Kagoshima Prefecture and is situated to the south of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands
More details awaited.
- PTC NEWS
