A House oversight committee alleges it has not received key investigative documents from the Defense Department about V-22 Osprey crashes and is threatening to take action if it doesn’t receive the information by later this month.
The Pentagon has not provided a comprehensive list and all safety investigation reports of every class-A Osprey mishap from 1991 to the present, according to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
The committee began probing mishaps and crashes involving the Osprey in the wake of an Air Force CV-22 crash off the coast of Japan in November that killed eight airmen. During the monthslong investigation started in December, lawmakers claim the Pentagon has not been fully forthcoming with the requested information.
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In a Tuesday letter addressed to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., and Glenn Grothman, R-Wis. — the chairman of the oversight committee and the chairman of the subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs, respectively — said they have “encountered significant delays and hurdles” and may take more aggressive measures if they don’t get a response soon.
“DoD must be transparent with Congress and the American people to show that the Osprey program is safe and that it will bring significant advantages to combat operations,” the letter states. “If DoD…
