February 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Another Osprey makes emergency landing as military rushes to fix elusive mechanical woes
The latest MV-22 mishap was just before the Navy briefed Congress on maintenance progress.
A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan 27, 2026. U.S. Marine Corps / Cpl.
Anabelle Reed-O’Brien February 12, 2026 04:25 PM ET Marine Corps Navy Congress A gearbox failure forced a Marine Corps V-22 to make an emergency landing on Feb. 3, days before Navy leaders briefed lawmakers on fixes being implemented for the troubled tiltrotor aircraft.A MV-22B with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing landed in the Tactical Flight Training Area on Oahu, Hawaii, “after experiencing an in-flight malfunction,” according to an emailed statement from the aviation wing.None of the crew was injured but the aircraft will “require maintenance actions and repairs” before returning to its home station, the statement said. An investigation into the mishap is ongoing.