Osprey Incident

[henry_crun]

US Marine 'lost at sea' first casualty of operation against Isil - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/11137600/US-Marine-lost-at-sea-first-casualty-of-operation-against-Isil.html)

Does anyone have further news, please? From a more informed source?

[diginagain]

From the thread in the Mil forum.

Search underway for Marine who bailed from Osprey over Persian Gulf | FOX5 San Diego ? San Diego news, weather, traffic, sports from KSWB (http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/10/01/marine-airman-missing-from-san-diego-based-uss-makin-island)

[henry_crun]

Thank you diginagain. I was puzzled by the Telegraph report of ejection. My best guess is that copilot and passenger were told to jump while pilot tried to regain control. Survival of pilot and aircraft is very good news, and debrief may contribute to solution of unexplained V-22 accidents.

[Lonewolf_50]

henry, I'll check with my Osprey friends, but doesn't Osprey usually take off with a pilot, co-pilot, and two crewmen in the back?