After investigating a deadly accident, the Marine Corps thinks it may have blamed the wrong person for a 2015 crash

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• In December 2015, an MV-22B Osprey attempting to land on an amphibious transport dock ship lost lift in the final moments of flight.
• In August 2017, an Osprey trying to land on another amphibious transport dock ship also lost lift in the final moments of the approach, colliding with the ship and falling into the ocean.
• Analysis of the 2017 crash found proximity could affect Osprey performance, which means the Corps may have misplaced blame in the 2015 crash.

In December 2015, an MV-22B Osprey that was attempting to land on the amphibious transport dock ship New Orleans lost lift in the final moments of flight, resulting in the aircraft hanging off the edge of the ship and a Class A mishap.

Fortunately, all crew survived.

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