[1/2] A floating object believed to belong to the U.S. military aircraft V-22 Osprey that crashed into the sea is seen off Yakushima Island, Kagoshima prefecture, western Japan November 30, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. and Japanese dive teams found the remains of five more crew members from a V-22 Osprey aircraft that crashed off western Japan last week, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Two crew members remain unaccounted for.
"There is an ongoing combined effort to recover the remaining crew members from the wreckage," Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said.
Following the crash, the U.S. military unit that the V-22 Osprey aircraft belonged to suspended flight operations.
Persons:
Sabrina Singh, Phil Stewart, Satoshi Sugiyama, Bernadette Baum, Alison Williams
Organizations:
Kyodo, REUTERS Acquire, WASHINGTON, Osprey, Pentagon, U.S ., ., U.S, Pacifist Japan, U.S . Marine Corps, Thomson
Locations:
Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, TOKYO, Yakushima, Tokyo, U.S, Washington