A U.S. military aircraft carrying six people crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member with the condition of at least two hauled from waters unclear.
Japan's coast guard said it found what appeared to be wreckage from the tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey
The crash happened about 2:47 p.m. local time (0547 GMT) near the island's airport, with witnesses saying the aircraft's left engine appeared to be on fire as it descended
The deployment of the Osprey in Japan has been controversial, with critics saying the hybrid aircraft is prone to accidents. The U.S. military and Japan say it is safe.
updated the post after about 7 hours. article originally said 8 people were onboard during the crash. now says 6 were onboard with at least 1 confirmed death.
The Splinter Cell games were military propaganda not just for the reasons you expect, but also because they depict Ospreys as cool and reliable lmao
i remember thinking they were so awesome in that game.
Evidently they’re even more awesome in real life. How many troops has bideo game killed?
good point