Top US Lawmakers Seek V-22 Osprey Probe After Deadly Japan Crash
- Crash prompted grounding of US military’s worldwide fleet
- GAO asked to review safety of $56 billion tilt-rotor aircraft
A U.S. Navy V-22 Osprey.
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The two top House lawmakers overseeing US military readiness want a formal review of the $56 billion V-22 Osprey program following a Nov. 29 crash off the coast of Japan that killed eight airmen and prompted a worldwide grounding of the fleet.
The crash off the southwestern Japanese island of Yakushima, along with three prior crashes in recent years prompted the request from Representative Mike Waltz, a Florida Republican who chairs the House Armed Services readiness panel, and Democrat counterpart John Garamendi of California.