The military Osprey is hard to fly, and its growing safety woes turn deadly. Pilots still defend it
The Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan, but there are still questions as to whether it should be.
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into Osprey safety issues
Japan’s military briefly grounded its fleet again late last month after an Osprey tilted violently during takeoff and struck the ground. To assess its safety, The Associated Press reviewed thousands of pages of accident reports and flight data obtained through the Freedom of Information Act,
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