Last November, in response to the crash of a US military Osprey transport plane off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, the US military had taken measures to suspend Osprey flights, but this was lifted on the 8th.
Defense Minister Kihara reiterated his intention to provide detailed explanations in order to dispel the dissatisfaction and concerns of relevant local governments in preparation for the resumption of domestic flights.
In November of last year, a U.S. military Osprey transport plane crashed off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, killing all eight people on board, and the U.S. military suspended its Osprey flights around the world. announced on the 8th that the flight suspension measures would be lifted.
Minister of Defense Kihara stated at the Ministry of Defense on the 9th, ``We have received an unprecedented level of detailed information from the U.S. side regarding the circumstances, causes, and safety measures of the accident, and we evaluate it as reasonable.'' I did.
``I was also told that because the investigation includes matters related to responses to lawsuits, etc., due to restrictions under U.S. domestic law, details cannot be disclosed until the report is made public.'' I did.
In addition, in preparation for the resumption of flights in Japan, including the Osprey of the US military stationed in Japan, ``The accident has caused great anxiety to the local people, and in order to dispel their dissatisfaction and concerns, we would like to provide a thorough explanation before resuming operations.'' ``There are some aspects that cannot be explained clearly due to American law, but I would like to explain this at the last possible moment,'' he said, reiterating his intention to provide detailed explanations to the relevant local governments.