An October accident of a Japanese Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey on Yonaguni Island was due to errors of the pilot and copilot, according to a Thursday release from the JSDF. Japanese Flights of the V-22 have resumed since the Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee.

Japan resumed Ospreys flights on Nov. 14, 2024, after an investigation determined that pilot error caused one of its tiltrotors to hit the ground and sustain damage during a joint U.S.-Japan exercise last month. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)

Japan's fleet of hybrid-helicopter military aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an accident last month. A V-22 Osprey tilted and hit the ground as it was taking off during a joint exercise with the U.