Downed Osprey Aircraft - More Osprey Crewmembers Located in Japan

On Tuesday, a CV-22A Osprey Aircraft assigned to the Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Wing was involved in an aviation mishap off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan.

Department of Defense: On Tuesday, a CV-22A Osprey Aircraft assigned to the Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Wing was involved in an aviation mishap off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan.

There were eight airmen on board. Search and rescue operations are now underway to locate both the aircrew and their aircraft. The Osprey aircraft is based out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, in Tokyo, and was performing a routine training mission off the shore of Yakushima Island — about 630 miles southwest of Tokyo.

UPDATE, December 4th, 2023: Last week a CV-22A Osprey aircraft was involved in an aviation mishap off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. Of the eight airmen on board,  three have been recovered, the whereabouts of an additional three have been confirmed, and two remain unaccounted for.

UPDATE, December 1, 2023: The U.S. Military, alongside the Japan Coast Guard, Japanese Self-Defense Forces, local law enforcement, and Japanese civilian volunteers, is continuing search and rescue operations for the CV-22 crew following the mishap that occurred on Nov 29 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan.

Emergency Personnel Remain On Scene Conducting Search And Rescue Operations: