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Navy orders ‘operational pause’ in use of its troubled V-22 Osprey aircraft

After one of the planes nearly crashed in New Mexico, the V-22 Osprey aircraft, which can usually be seen flying in and out of military bases in San Diego County, have again disappeared from the sky.

A MV-22B Osprey is seen coming in to land on the USS America off the coast of Brisbane, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The Australian Defense Department said a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed on Melville Island, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 during Exercise Predators Run, which involves the militaries of the United States, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)
A MV-22B Osprey is seen coming in to land on the USS America off the coast of Brisbane, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The Australian Defense Department said a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed on Melville Island, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 during Exercise Predators Run, which involves the militaries of the United States, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)
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The V-22 Osprey aircraft that can usually be seen flying in and out of military bases across San Diego County have again disappeared from the sky due to a service-wide “operational pause” ordered by the Navy.

The troubled aircraft, which has a history of deadly crashes, was grounded after an Osprey nearly went down last month in New Mexico, Axios and other media organizations reported on Monday. Ospreys also were temporarily grounded last year.

It was unclear how long the aircraft — which is used by the Navy, Marines and Air Force — would be out of service. Ospreys can take off and land like a helicopter and fly between destinations like a regular plane.

Ospreys are heavily used at such bases as Naval Air Station North Island, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Camp Pendleton.

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