V-22 Crash Report Finds Safety Procedures Were Not Tested

By Christopher J. Castelli / April 5, 2001 at 5:00 AM
The Marine Corps today released the findings of its judge advocate general investigation into the fatal Dec. 11, 2000, crash of a V-22 Osprey, raising questions about the adequacy of the design of the V-22's hydraulic system and the testing of the aircraft's flight control software. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Martin Berndt said a hydraulic failure and flight control software anomaly led to the crash. The general said a hydraulic line on the aircraft ruptured during its final flight, causing...

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