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The Air Force Special Operations Command has released its report on the cause of the crash of a CV-22 Osprey off the coast of Japan last November, which killed eight crew. The accident investigation attributes the mishap to a catastrophic failure of one of the tiltrotor’s gearboxes and also points to decisions made by the pilot as a significant contributing factor. The crash had already led to all V-22s across the U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy being grounded for more than three months, an order that was lifted in March.

CV-22 Osprey Crash In Japan Was Caused By Gearbox Failure

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman
Aug 1 2:58 PM EDT
An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter crashed in Albuquerque New Mexico.

F-35 Crashes In New Mexico (Updated)

By Howard Altman
May 28 6:15 PM EDT
A 49th Wing F-16 Viper takes off Jan. 19, 2022, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Holloman is the Air Force’s premiere training base for F-16 Viper and MQ-9 Reaper aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar)

F-16 Crashes Near Holloman Air Force Base In New Mexico (Updated)

By Oliver Parken
Apr 30 4:47 PM EDT
IL-76 crashes in Russia

Claims Swirl Around Russian Il-76 Jet Crash Near Ukraine Border

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 24 12:18 PM EST
Ukraine claims its air defense shot down an A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control jet.

Claims Swirl Around Possible Shoot Down Of Russian A-50 Radar Jet (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Jan 15 12:10 AM EST
B-1 crash at Ellsworth

B-1B Bomber’s Crash Landing Path Seen In Satellite Image

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 9 4:40 PM EST
We now have our first look at the B-1B bomber that crashed at Ellsworth Air Force Base on January 4, 2023.

Crashed B-1B Bomber Carcass Visible At South Dakota Base

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 5 1:35 PM EST
B-1B Ellsworth mishap

B-1B Bomber Crashes In South Dakota

By Tyler Rogoway
Jan 4 10:40 PM EST
A Hawker Hunter Mk 58 jet belonging to private contractor ATAC ended up in a grassy field at Naval Air Station Key West after an aborted takeoff on December 6, 2023.

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Ends Up In Field After Aborted Takeoff

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 7 1:58 PM EST
V-22 Ospreys worldwide have been grounded following a fatal crash on November 29, 2023.

All V-22 Ospreys Grounded Worldwide (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Dec 6 9:22 PM EST
This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.

Calls For V-22 Osprey Grounding In Japan After Fatal Crash

By Thomas Newdick
Nov 30 2:16 PM EST
No, This Is Not A Secret UFO Crash Retrieval

No, This Is Not A Secret UFO Crash Retrieval

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Nov 29 8:41 PM EST
A CV-22 Osprey from the 21st Special Operations Squadron flies in support of exercise Resolute Dragon 22 over Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

CV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Crashes Off Japanese Coast

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman
Nov 29 7:57 AM EST
Navy P8 Hawaii

Navy P-8A Poseidon Runs Off Runway Into The Water In Hawaii (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Nov 20 9:37 PM EST
Russia Su-33 from the air wing of Admiral Kuznetsov, post crash

Su-33 Carrier Landing Crash Aftermath Seen In New Video

By Oliver Parken
Oct 2 5:20 PM EDT
Il-76 Cargo Jet’s Disastrous Landing In Mali Captured On Video

Il-76 Cargo Jet’s Disastrous Landing In Mali Captured On Video

By Oliver Parken
Sep 27 9:03 PM EDT