V-22 Osprey Aircraft Safety Record

The safety record of the V-22 Osprey aircraft is under scrutiny following multiple crashes resulting in the loss of service members. Families of victims are pushing for design changes to enhance safety, while lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers. The House subcommittee on National Security will hold a hearing on the program's safety record and oversight.

Fatal Turbulence on Singapore Airlines Flight

One passenger died and 30 others were injured aboard a Singapore Airlines flight due to severe turbulence. Experts say deaths from turbulence are rare but severe encounters are not uncommon. Clear-air turbulence, difficult to forecast and linked to climate change, is considered the most dangerous type of turbulence.

U.S. Military Lifts Grounding Order on V-22 Osprey Aircraft

The U.S. military has lifted the grounding order on the V-22 Osprey aircraft despite a series of fatal crashes, confident in new procedural changes to enhance safety. Families of service members who died in the crashes remain skeptical.