Lawmakers call on GAO to review Osprey safety after deadly crash

By Nick Wilson / December 8, 2023 at 2:02 PM
The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee have asked the Government Accountability Office to review V-22 Osprey operation and maintenance practices to determine the factors responsible for a series of accidents that have occurred during aircraft missions and training exercises. In a Thursday letter, Reps. Mike Waltz (R-FL) and John Garamendi (D-CA) ask U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, who heads GAO, to identify potential causes for this string of accidents and study the aircraft’s maintenance...

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