Osprey lands safely after part falls off

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Osprey lands safely after part falls off
The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Feb 9, 2008 12:51:35 EST

GREENVILLE, N.C. — A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft lost an outer engine cover while hauling troops from northern Virginia and made an emergency landing at the Pitt-Greenville Airport.

Officials said no one was injured.

The aircraft, which can hover like a helicopter and flies like a plane, landed safely at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Airport manager Jim Turcotte said the Osprey was carrying a four-person flight crew and 15 Marine passengers.

Maj. Shawn Haney at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point said the Osprey was one of four flying from a Marine base at Quantico, Va., (sic)

A piece of the exterior covering of the right engine intake assembly fell off and forced the unscheduled landing. A resident of the area found the cover.


Article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/02/ap_ospreylanding_080209/