Pilot error was the cause of the Osprey accident in Beiarn – news Nordland

Five months later, the US military has now concluded what led to the accident. – The investigation has concluded that the cause of the plane crash was pilot error. This is what the US Marines write in a press release on Sunday afternoon. The pilot’s actions during the flight, or lack of actions, were the direct cause of the accident, the report states. The American defense emphasizes that it is not known which of those involved was the pilot at the time the plane was shot down. They also write that there is no reason for disciplinary action for any of the people involved. – The loss is still felt in the Marine Corps, and our condolences go out to the families and friends of the fallen, says the press release. It is the US military that has carried out the investigation following the accident. Several theories have been investigated In addition to pilot error, several other factors have been investigated as the cause of the accident. Weather conditions, procedures for flying at low altitude, errors related to maintenance and recording of this and experience of flying in mountainous terrain have all been investigated. – It has been concluded that none of the five factors was a direct or contributing cause of the accident. Going on a training mission It was on March 18 this year that an American military aircraft of the type V-22 Osprey crashed in Gråtådalen in Beiarn municipality in Nordland during the Cold Response military exercise. The plane took off from Bodø and was to carry out a training flight, before returning to Bodø. When the plane did not return at the scheduled time, it was reported missing. The weather was very bad in the area, and danger warnings had been sent out for heavy rainfall, wind and great risk of avalanches. The Beiarn Red Cross were the first to arrive at the accident site, but the storm made it impossible to transport the dead out at the time of discovery. The accident site was in steep and rugged terrain. The wreckage was spread over 300 metres. It was an emergency direction finder on the Sea King helicopter that struck out over Beiarn, and which enabled the plane to be found. Despite the fatal accident, the Cold Response military exercise continued.



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