Gearbox Crack Forced MV-22B Emergency Landing Last Week

V-22: USMC
Credit: Bradley Hurley/U.S. Marine Corps
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey was forced to make an emergency landing on Feb. 3 after a gearbox cracked during the flight, according to statements by a lawmaker and the Marine Corps on Feb. 10. Rep. Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat, said during a hearing on the tiltrotor’s safety record that...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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