Perhaps the several aviators on this forum can explain why this happens so often.
Condolences to the families.I would venture to say it was some sort of mechanical issue.
RIP to the 5 Marines.
I would think that applies more to the Coast Guard. Remember the famous line in, "The Guardian". "When everyone else is grounded, we go out!".... "When God rips houses off their foundations, we go out!"...... Or some such. There was more to it.Decades ago I took a class and there was a Coastie Helo pilot in the class . I asked why the Army/ marine Helos crashed more than the Coastie Helos did. He said they do riskier operations than we do. Military pilots operate is all weather and conditions. That is why military pilots are the best of the best.
With the Osprey history.Condolences to the families.
Isn't speculation about the cause a bit premature at this point?
Movie vs a real Coastie pilot? I watched the guy get out of the front on a Helo.I would think that applies more to the Coast Guard. Remember the famous line in, "The Guardian". "When everyone else is grounded, we go outGod rips houses off their foundations, we go out!"...... Or some such. There was more to it.
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V22 Osprey tilt rotor accident rate during 31 years of operations...
And they've only been in the military for 15 years of that.It hard to believe that thing has been flying that long.
Yep.My son in law is in the Air Force and works on the CV22.... To put it nicely and simply...He says it is not a fun aircraft to work on and keep flying...
YUP............Yep.
Has a shaft system to transfer power from one side to the other in the event of an engine failure.
I’ve been told by guys who maintained them that it’s a maintenance nightmare.