Aircraft model
Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey accident history
Complete safety record for the Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
15
Confirmed fatalities
43
Fatal incidents
9
Fatal rate
60.0%
Probable causes
Pilot error7 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Unknown3 incidents
Fire2 incidents
How many MV-22B Osprey crashes have there been?
15 recorded incidents involving the Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey, from 2000 to 2026, with 43 deathsacross 9 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2000-04-08 at Marana Northwest Regional Airport, United States, which killed 19.
What causes MV-22B Osprey accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 7 of them, then mechanical failure in 3.
Where do MV-22B Osprey accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 🇺🇸Bladen Lakes State Forest, United States | — |
| 2023-08-27 | 🇦🇺Melville Island, Australia | 3 |
| 2022-06-08 | 🇺🇸near Glamis, United States | 5 |
| 2022-03-18 | 🇳🇴Gråtådalen, Beiarn, Norway | 4 |
| 2017-09-28 | 🇸🇾Syria | — |
| 2017-08-05 | 🇦🇺off Shoalwater Bay, Australia | 3 |
| 2017-01-29 | 🇾🇪Yakla, Yemen | — |
| 2016-12-13 | 🇯🇵off Camp Schwab, Nago, Japan | — |
| 2015-05-17 | 🇺🇸Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu, United States | 2 |
| 2014-10-01 | 🇧🇭Arabian Gulf, Bahrain | 1 |
| 2012-04-11 | 🇲🇦near the Draa river, Tan Tan, Morocco | 2 |
| 2006-03-27 | 🇺🇸Marine Corps Air Station New River, United States | — |
| 2000-12-11 | 🇺🇸near Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, United States | 4 |
| 2000-04-08 | 🇺🇸Marana Northwest Regional Airport, United States | — |
| 2000-04-08 | 🇺🇸Marana Northwest Regional Airport, United States | 19 |