"US Osprey Crash: 8 Aboard as Military Aircraft Plunges into Ocean near Japan"
TL;DR
A US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan's Yakushima Island with eight people on board. One person has been found so far, and their condition is unknown. The Osprey is a highly flexible aircraft that can take off vertically like a helicopter but has had a history of mechanical and operational issues. This is the latest in a series of crashes involving Osprey aircraft.
- US Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of Japan with eight on board CNN
- Alert: Officials say a U.S. Osprey helicopter carrying 8 has crashed into the sea off Japan; no details on occupants' condition San Francisco Chronicle
- U.S. military aircraft crashes into ocean near Japan island with eight on board, coast guard says CNBC
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