U.S. to resume Osprey flights months after deadly crash off Japan

The United States will end next week a worldwide flight ban placed on Osprey military aircraft in the wake of a deadly crash off a southwestern Japan island in November, The Associated Press reported Friday.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorsed plans for a safe and measured resumption of Osprey operations during a high-level meeting Friday morning, the U.S. news agency said, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.On Nov. 29, the Air Force CV-22 Osprey went down off Yakushima Island during a routine exercise. The crash, killing eight airmen, was the deadliest involving t…READ FULL ARTICLE