The Marines were killed when their Osprey experienced hard-clutch engagement, a known problem with the tilt-rotor aircraft that has happened more than a dozen…
The Marines were killed when their Osprey experienced hard-clutch engagement, a known problem with the tilt-rotor aircraft that has happened more than a dozen times since 2010Families of four of the five Camp Pendleton-based Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022 filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that the aircraft's manufacturers failed to address known mechanical failures that led to the deaths.
The Osprey can take off or land like a helicopter but fly like an airplane. The military services have called it a game-changer in that it allows them to travel long distances quickly and land on a target, but it has not been without significant cost: More than 50 service members have been killed in accidents since 2000 in the aircraft.The lawsuit alleges that the Osprey’s design was flawed and did not meet U.S. safety standards.
The investigation into the 2022 crash concluded that the Marines were doing routine flight operations when they experienced a dual hard-clutch engagement, leading to a “catastrophic, unpreventable and unanticipated mechanical failure." In its 2022 report, the Marine Corps warned that more accidents were possible because neither the military nor the manufacturers have been able to isolate a root cause. It said future incidents were “impossible to prevent without improvements to flight control system software, drivetrain component material strength, and robust inspection requirements.”
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