The U.S. military transport aircraft, the CV22 Osprey, has suspended all flights due to a problem, and the U.S. Air Force has taken measures to make the aircraft deployed in Japan stand by on the ground. Did.
The U.S. Air Force has ordered the grounding of all CV-22 Osprey transport aircraft on the 16th of this month, citing increasing safety concerns.
Regarding this, the US Air Force Special Operations Command revealed in an interview with NHK that the aircraft deployed in Japan is also taking measures to wait on the ground.
The CV22 Osprey is mainly used for transporting Special Forces, and is also deployed at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, and is also undergoing training in various parts of the country.
According to the US Air Force, there have been four incidents since 2017 in which the clutch connecting the engine and rotor failed during flight, two of them in the past six weeks.
In a statement, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command emphasized that it would "completely elucidate this issue and establish crisis management measures to reduce the likelihood of fatal consequences," and plans to proceed with an investigation with manufacturers and others. showed.