Body of Airman Killed in Osprey Crash Returns to Hometown

The U.S. military grounds all Osprey aircraft following the fatal accident during a training mission.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob 'Jake' Galliher's body returned to his hometown of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, after he was killed in a CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan last month.
Galliher's remains were transported in a procession from Westover Air Reserve Base to a funeral home in Pittsfield, with members of the police, fire departments, and the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office escorting his body.
Galliher, a married father of two, was one of eight service members killed in the crash during a training mission on November 29.
The U.S. military grounded all of its Osprey V-22 aircraft after a preliminary investigation indicated a material failure caused the crash, not a mistake by the crew.
The crash has raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey aircraft, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents since it became operational in 2007.