‘Widowmaker’ Osprey to Fly Again Months After Fatal Crashes

The U.S. military will resume the use of the Osprey aircraft, known among servicemen as “the Widowmaker,” officials announced Friday.

The decision reverses an order from December, when the U.S. grounded the entire Osprey fleet following a disaster off the coast of Japan that killed eight service members.

Naval Air Force Systems Command (NAVAIR) said its decision to resume flights was informed by a safety review of the Nov. 29 accident, adding that additional precautions have been taken.

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