Incident report
Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey crash near off Camp Schwab, Nago, Okinawa, Japan
serious2016-12-13
Summary
During night aerial refuelling a proprotor blade struck the refuelling hose of a KC-130, damaging the blade. The crew ditched the aircraft in shallow water about six kilometres east of Camp Schwab, off Nago, and it broke up. Two of the five on board were injured.
Incident details
Date
2016-12-13
Location
off Camp Schwab, Nago, Okinawa, Japan
Aircraft
Registration
168027
Operator
US Marine Corps, MAG-36
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
III MEF ↗26.5200, 128.0500
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceIII MEF
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