Last month, the U.S. military transport aircraft "Osprey" crashed off the coast of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, and a U.S. military salvage vessel arrived at the scene to recover the main parts of the aircraft found in the sea. It is expected that the salvage will begin in the near future.
The main part of the aircraft needed to search for one of the remaining occupants and investigate the cause was salvaged.
In the accident in which the US Air Force transport aircraft "Osprey" crashed off the coast of Yakushima on the 29th of last month, the bodies of seven of the eight crew members have been taken in so far, but the whereabouts of the remaining one are unknown.
The U.S. military plans to salvage the main part of the aircraft found in the sea off Yakushima Airport, and on the morning of the 8rd, a salvage ship arrived at the site.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the U.S. military will search for one remaining crew member and will soon withdraw key parts of the aircraft necessary to determine the cause.
Regarding this accident, the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters has requested the U.S. military to cooperate in the investigation to determine the cause of the accident, but the consent of the U.S. side is required based on the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement when verifying the aircraft, etc., and if the consent is not obtained, it will be difficult for the Japan side to clarify the cause.