Incident report
Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey crash near off Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia
fatal2017-08-053 fatalities
Summary
Having launched from USS Bonhomme Richard, the MV-22B settled in its own downwash while approaching the flight deck of USS Green Bay off Shoalwater Bay, struck the ship and came down in the sea. Three of the twenty six on board were killed. The investigation found excessive aircraft weight a contributing factor and criticised egress and survival equipment discipline.
Incident details
Date
2017-08-05
Location
off Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia
Aircraft
Registration
168634
Operator
US Marine Corps, VMM-265
Operator type
military
Fatalities
3
Occupants
26
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Source
USNI News ↗-22.4000, 150.7000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries—
SourceUSNI News
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