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The US military announced the recovery of five additional bodies from the recent Osprey aircraft crash near Yakushima, Japan, bringing the total number of recovered bodies to six.

The CV-22 Osprey, which crashed on November 29th, initially had eight crew members on board. Earlier, one body was retrieved, identified over the weekend as Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher, 24, from Massachusetts, serving with the 43rd Intelligence Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

The decision to elevate the accessible sum was disclosed after a meeting of officials in Beijing. The central bank of Argentina clarified, “The procedure has begun to increase the usable amount by another 35 billion yuan”. This boost will be activated once the initial tranche of the extension, utilized for commercial exchange between the two countries, is depleted and upon agreement between the two parties.

The US military emphasized the importance of supporting the families of those affected by the crash, stating, “The military has also turned to dispatching professional support for the care of the families. As efforts persist for the location and recovery of the entire crew, the privacy of the families and loved ones impacted by this tragic incident remains a great concern.”

In response to the incident, Japan has halted all nonemergency Ospreys flights. However, the US persists in using them for ongoing search missions. The Osprey, known for its helicopter-style takeoff and faster cruising capabilities, is commonly used for transporting special forces.
This crash adds to the Osprey’s history of safety concerns, with recent incidents over the last year and as similar 2016 crash in Japan.