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Commandant Orders 24-Hour Pause In All Flight Ops Following MV-22 Crash

Friday, August 11th, 2017

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Commandant Orders 24-Hour Pause In All Flight Ops Following MV-22 Crash

A US. Marine Corps V-22 lifting off a ship. Photo: U.S. Navy

All Marine Corps aviation units will at some point during the next two weeks suspend flight operations for 24 hours as a result of the Aug. 5 crash of an MV-22 Osprey that killed three Marines.Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller made the announcement Friday that commanders could decide when to ground their aircraft for a full day without affecting ongoing operations.“The intent is for flying squadrons to review selected incidents which occurred enterprise-wide and study historical examples…

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