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       At Least One Dead as U.S. Osprey Crashes in Japan With 8 Onboard

       The incident comes three months after three Marines died in an Osprey crash in Australia.

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       Japan’s Coast Guard conducting a rescue operation near where a U.S. military Osprey aircraft was believed to have crashed in the sea off Yakushima, Japan, on Wednesday. Credit...Kyodo News, via Associated Press

       By Motoko Rich, Hikari Hida and Hisako Ueno

       Reporting from Tokyo

       Nov. 29, 2023

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       A U.S. military aircraft crashed near a small island off the coast of southern Japan on Wednesday with eight people onboard, the U.S. Air Force said. Japan’s Coast Guard said that at least one of those onboard had been confirmed dead.

       The aircraft, a CV-22 Osprey operated by the U.S. Air Force, crashed close to 3 p.m. near Yakushima, according to a spokesman for the Japanese Coast Guard, which is conducting a rescue operation.

       The U.S. Air Force statement on Wednesday said the condition of the crew was “unknown at this time.”

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       Motoko Rich is a reporter in Tokyo, leading coverage of Japan for The Times. More about Motoko Rich

       Hikari Hida reports from the Tokyo bureau, where she covers news and features in Japan. She joined The Times in 2020. More about Hikari Hida

       Hisako Ueno has been reporting on Japanese politics, business, gender, labor and culture for The Times since 2012. She previously worked for the Tokyo bureau of The Los Angeles Times from 1999 to 2009. More about Hisako Ueno

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