Seventh Airman Recovered from Osprey Crash, Search Continues for Eighth

US and Japan Ground Entire Osprey Fleets Amid Safety Concerns and Investigations

The remains of the seventh airman from the Air Force CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, have been recovered. The search for the eighth and final airman continues.
The US military grounded its entire fleet of Ospreys following the crash. Preliminary investigation suggests a potential material failure caused the mishap.
The Osprey, a hybrid aircraft that can take off and land like a helicopter and fly like an airplane, has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service.
Japan grounded its fleet of 14 Ospreys after the crash. The incident has rekindled worries and public protests in areas where additional Osprey deployment is planned.
Critics in Japan have accused the government of not pushing hard enough to ground the Ospreys sooner or gain access to information about the crash.