The pilot at the controls of a MV-22 that crashed in Morocco had violated an instruction in the Osprey’s flight manual which resulted in a fatal nose-down dive shortly after take off.
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Clinton: MV-22 in Japan will meet highest safety standard
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a joint press conference with Japan’s Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba that Washington will ensure the safe operation of the MV-22 in Japan.
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Japan’s Defense Minister may visit U.S. to discuss over MV-22 deployment
Japanese media report that Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto may travel to the U.S. as early as late July to discuss the upcoming MV-22 deployment with his U.S. counterpart.
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Cargo ship with Ospreys underway to Japan
A cargo ship with 12 MV-22s on board has departed San Diego for Japan.
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U.S. officially notifies Tokyo of MV-22 deployment
Tokyo has been officially notified by the U.S. government on its plan to deploy the MV-22 to Japan.
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