Air Force Special Command grounds 52 Ospreys after two accidents in six weeks
Overseas Network, August 18. According to the US "Capitol Hill" report on the 17th, due to the frequent occurrence of recent security incidents, the US Air Force Special Operations Command grounded the entire fleet of CV-22 "Osprey" military aircraft that day, a total of 52 aircraft. .
Air Force Special Operations Command officials said the decision stemmed from an increase in the number of safety incidents involving the Osprey, two in the past six weeks alone.
The command said there was a problem with the clutch of the Osprey.
It's unclear how long the grounding will be.
US media also said that earlier this year, the US Marine Corps MV-22B "Osprey" military aircraft also had two accidents, resulting in the death of nine Marines.
(Overseas Net Zhang Ni)