December 14, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft crashed on reef off the coast of Abu, Nago City at about 1:35 a.m. December 14. (Photograph taken by Kai Tomoyose)
An MV-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft belonging to the Futenma base in Ginowan crashed into shallow water off the coast of Abu in Nago City at about 10:00 p.m. on December 13.
The aircraft was shattered.
According to a press release from the U.S. marines stationed on Okinawa, five crewmembers aboard the aircraft were rescued and transported to the U.S. Naval Hospital by an HH-60 helicopter belonging to Kadena Air Base.
Two of the crewmembers have injuries.
The governments of the United States and Japan deployed the Osprey to Okinawa against the opposition of local people in October 2012.
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga has demanded removal of the Osprey. The crash will fuel a backlash from the Okinawan people.
(English translation by T&CT)
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US Marine MV-22 Osprey crashes off east coast of Nago, 2 of 5 crewmembers hurt
December 14, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpoオスプレイ墜落 名護東沿岸、夜間訓練中 乗員５人、２人けが
2016年12月14日 02:01
名護市安部のリーフに墜落した米軍の垂直離着陸輸送機ＭＶ２２オスプレイ＝１４日午前１時３５分ごろ（友寄開撮影）
米軍普天間飛行場所属の垂直離着陸輸送機ＭＶ２２オスプレイが１３日午後１０時ごろ、名護市安部の沿岸の浅瀬へ墜落した。機体は折れ、大破している。在沖米海兵隊によると、嘉手納基地所属のＨＨ６０救難ヘリが乗組員５人を救助し、海軍病院に搬送した。２人はけがをしたとの情報がある。
オスプレイは２０１２年１０月、地元の反対にもかかわらず配備を強行した。翁長雄志知事はオスプレイ配備撤回を求めており、県内での墜落事故に県民の反発がさらに強まるのは必至だ。
