A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey at the air base in New River, NC, suffered "major damage to its wing and right engine" in a mishap March 27, according to a statement issued by the service after the incident. The aircraft damage "resulted from an inadvertent takeoff followed by a hard landing" on the base's flight line during a post-maintenance functional check flight, according to the statement. No one was hurt, the service said. It is not yet clear what caused...
