I think they are fairly mechanically reliable.

Most of the early USMC crashes were pilot error. They would get into "power settling" doing a steep approach and not recognize what was happening until it was too late to recover.

One of my VX-1 squadron mates was at Quantico waiting to ride one of the first test birds when it crashed into the Potomac. That was a mechanical flaw, which I think they corrected before it went into full production.

In response to this post by reconhokie

Posted: 03/18/2022 at 10:13PM

US Marine Osprey crashed in Norway -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 8:21PM

Norway PM announced this am that all 4 were lost -- MAHokie69 03/19/2022 07:27AM

Prayers. ** -- capitals1 03/19/2022 07:56AM

^^^☦️^^^ ** -- bourbonstreet 03/18/2022 10:24PM

Cant wait till the Osprey is gone. A flying death wish ** -- HokieRat 03/18/2022 9:25PM

I don’t think it’s going to stop being used. In fact, the Army -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 9:48PM

I think they are fairly mechanically reliable. -- EDGEMAN 03/18/2022 10:13PM

FRP / FRS - Fleet Replacement Squadron -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 10:23PM

As someone in the Army I hope not. I do understand how unfamiliarity can -- HokieRat 03/18/2022 9:56PM

Sorry man, that really sucks!!! -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 10:00PM

I appreciate it bud. My last unit was a Cav Scout, so lived that recon life ** -- HokieRat 03/18/2022 10:05PM

Haha avoided RSTA like the plague!! C Co. The Way to Go! -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 10:12PM

Saltfjellet.seems to be last location...over land, in the mountains... ** -- HokieNerd 03/18/2022 8:51PM

🙏😢🙏 ** -- astrohokie 03/18/2022 8:48PM

What is the accident count for these aircraft? I remember many years ago -- HokieNerd 03/18/2022 8:44PM

I am not a pilot, or aeronautical engineer, but I always thought the Osprey -- HokieNerd 03/18/2022 9:37PM

They bought it for it's speed. It's darn fast, even when compared to a... -- EDGEMAN 03/18/2022 10:19PM

Good insight! ** -- HokieNerd 03/19/2022 09:31AM

I think the 53Es could fly close to 190 knots... -- EDGEMAN 03/19/2022 09:47AM

This exactly -- Happy Dog 03/19/2022 07:51AM

“One problem the MV-22B has for these missions [TRAP] is that no other -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 10:30PM

They used CH-53E for TRAP missions before, and no other helo... -- EDGEMAN 03/18/2022 10:41PM

No you are right here’s an article from 10 years ago -- HokieJamie 03/18/2022 9:32PM

Press were calling it a NATO mission to hype the war. -- PhotoHokieNC 03/18/2022 8:34PM

That is dumb. That specific exercise has been going on for over 15 years, b -- reconhokie 03/18/2022 9:41PM

Because the media are dumb. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/19/2022 07:09AM

If it crashed in the water, the flight crew only has a very limited time... -- EDGEMAN 03/18/2022 8:28PM

😢 Lord, be with those Marines and their families 🙏 ** -- MP4VT2004 03/18/2022 8:27PM

I think they are fairly mechanically reliable.

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