US Airman Killed, Seven Missing in Japan Osprey Crash

Japan Requests Halt on US Osprey Flights Amid Safety Concerns

US Air Force Staff Sergeant Jacob Galliher, a Pittsfield native, was identified as one of the airmen who died in an Osprey crash off the coast of southern Japan.
Seven other crew members remain missing and a search and rescue effort by US and Japanese forces is ongoing.
The cause of the crash, which occurred during a training mission, is under investigation.
Osprey aircraft have had multiple crashes in recent years, raising safety concerns.
Japan has expressed concern over the US military continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing more information about the crash and has asked the US to halt flights until safety can be confirmed.