Inadequate Risk Management And Ineffective Crew Resource Management, In Part, To Blame
Air Force Special Operations Command officials released the results of the investigation of the CV-22B Osprey mishap Nov. 29, 2023, near Yakushima, Japan. The aircraft, assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, was participating in a joint inter-operability exercise when the mishap occurred. The aircrew was comprised of personnel from the 21st SOS, 1st SOS and 43rd Intelligence Squadron.