The families of Marines who were killed during a training exercise in Imperial County in 2022 are suing the designers and manufacturers of the Osprey helicopter.
The families of five Marines who were killed when their V-22 Osprey helicopter crashed during a 2022 training exercise in Imperial County have sued the designers and manufacturers of the aircraft, alleging deceptive practices and systemic failures. Bell Textron, Boeing and Rolls Royce failed to make “truthful statements to the government and to service members about the design, operation, and safety of V-22 Osprey aircraft,” the complaint alleges.
Strickland, 19, of Valencia, N.M., a Tiltrotor crew chief. They were assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364, under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The lawsuit claims that six more similar incidents have occurred since the June 2022 crash. The Osprey has had a troubled recent history, including two fatal accidents last year: a crash in Australia which left three service members dead, and another in Japan which killed eight. The U.S.
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