Sultan says, "No one knows if Sikorsky can even fix the apparent flaw in the 97 design." Hmmm. I heard that unlike tilt rotors, JMR is not supposed to be disposable. Perhaps foolishly, the US Army would like to have aircraft that can make both legs of a typical mission.
On a raid in Yemen, "A US military aircraft assisting in the operation experienced a hard landing at a nearby location, resulting in an additional US injury. That aircraft was unable to fly after the landing [and] was then intentionally destroyed in place," the DoD said.
US loses Osprey aircraft in Yemen raid | IHS Jane's 360