# planes collide in japan

2 passenger planes collide at Japanese airport » Two passenger planes have collided in Hokkaido, Japan, according to Japanese media reports. Abcnews.go.com

Air Force recovers bodies of 6 airmen killed in Osprey crash in Japan » The search continues for the remains of two more missing airmen. Airforcetimes.com

7 downed airmen’s locations unknown days after Osprey crash near Japan » Several military and civilian search-and-rescue units are scouring the water and coastline around the island of Yakushima, Japan. Airforcetimes.com

Pentagon Grounds All V-22s for 'Potential Materiel Failure' After Crash off Japan - USNI News » The Navy grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet following a deadly crash in Japan last week, Naval Air Systems Command said Wednesday. The grounding went into effect on Dec. 6 and applies to all of the Navy’s variants, which include the Marine Corps MV-22B and the Navy’s CMV-22B. The CMV-22 is the service’s new carrier onboard delivery aircraft. “Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential materiel failure caused the mishap, but the underlying cause of the failure is unknown at this time,” NAVAIR said in a statement. “While the mishap remains under investigation, we are implementing additional risk mitigation controls to ensure News.usni.org

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after fatal crash of U.S. Air Force hybrid aircraft » Japan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. Pbs.org

U.S. continues to fly Osprey aircraft in Japan for now -Pentagon » The United States is continuing to operate its military Osprey flights for now, the Pentagon said on Thursday, even as Japan said it had asked the U.S. to suspend all non-emergency V-22 Osprey flights over its territory after one fell into the sea on Wednesday in western Japan. Reuters.com

U.S. military confirms Osprey crash in Japan left at least 1 dead, says search for 7 continues » As the search for 7 crew members continues after a U.S. military Osprey crashed into the sea, Japan says it's "concerned" the U.S. is still flying the planes. Cbsnews.com

Japan grounds its V-22 Ospreys, calls for US to ground theirs after fatal crash off Japanese island - Breaking Defense » A senior Defense Ministry official, Taro Yamato, said today that Japan plans to suspend flights of its 14 Ospreys temporarily. A planned training flight in southern Japan was canceled. Breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com

US military grounds V-22 Osprey aircraft after fatal Japan crash » The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was grounding its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft after a crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed eight people onboard. Reuters.com