Eight American soldiers on board the plane that crashed off Japan are presumed dead

the Eight soldiers Who were riding in Osprey planes Of the US Army, which crashed into the sea on November 29 in the open southwest Japan, They are all now considered dead, The US Air Force announced today.

The US Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement that authorities found six bodies, including five, on Monday, but rescue operations were no longer underway because it was “unlikely” to find survivors.

He explained, “The bodies of three of the eight soldiers were recovered, and three others are now being recovered, and the bodies of two soldiers are still being found.”

Joe Biden and his wife said they were “praying for the families and loved ones of those who lost loved ones in this horrific accident,” according to a statement by the US President, who thanked Japan for its assistance.

“Our military and their families are the backbone of our nation,” he added.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that he was “deeply saddened” and confirmed that a “full and comprehensive investigation” would be conducted to clarify the circumstances of the incident.

Ospreys are military aircraft that can take off and land like a helicopter and fly like an airplane. Recent incidents have raised questions about its reliability.

That plane, which was carrying eight people, crashed into the sea last Wednesday, not far from Yakushima, during a training mission. The US Army has approximately 54,000 soldiers stationed in Japan.

In late August, three US Marines were killed in such a plane crash in northern Australia, and in 2022, four more were killed in Norway when their plane, also an Osprey, crashed during NATO exercises.

Japan suspended flights of its Osprey plane after the plane crashed on Wednesday and asked the US military to do the same on Japanese soil as a precaution.

Source: RES-MPE