
Body of US Airman Recovered as Search for 7 More Crewmembers in Osprey Crash Continues
Search and rescue teams have recovered the remains of one U.S. Air Force Airman who was aboard a CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Japan on Nov. 29, but are still searching for seven additional Airmen who were on board the aircraft at the time of the crash. “Seven Airmen are in DUSTWUN status meaning ‘duty status-whereabouts unknown.’ At this time, we can confirm one set of remains has been recovered,” the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) announced in a press release on Friday, Dec. 1. AFSOC did not immediately identify the deceased Airman. The CV-22B Osprey, assigned to the 53rd Special Operations Wing out of Yokota Air Base in Japan, was conducting a routine training mission off the shore of Yakushima Island when it experienced a mishap and went down over open water. The condition of the remaining flight crew is unknown at this time....
