Airplane crash off the coast of Japan: bodies of six American soldiers found

The bodies of the crew of a US military plane that crashed near a Japanese island last week have been found in Japan. This is reported by the US Air Force Special Operations Command , according to UNN.

Details 

Currently, thanks to the joint actions of rescuers from Japan and the United States, divers have managed to find the rest of the fuselage of the plane. They also found the bodies of five crew members.

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So far, the remains of two crew members have been successfully recovered. The agency explained that the work on recovering the bodies from the wreckage continues. 

It is noted that the Carl Vinson nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was also involved in the search for the victims. Japanese media suggest that in this way the United States wants to deter China from provocative actions against the background of the accident

Addendum

In total, six people are known to have died as a result of the crash. The body of the first serviceman was found by the Japanese Coast Guard just a few hours after the crash. 

Thus, this is the deadliest accident involving American Ospreys. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and Japan has raised concerns about the safety  of this type of aircraft.

According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the crashed plane was one of six American CV-22 transport aircraft assigned to Yokota Air Base in the western suburbs of Tokyo.

As a reminder

On Wednesday, November 29, an American military aircraft Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan. Witnesses reported that the plane's left engine caught fire during the descent.

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