Osprey, a US military aircraft, crashed in Japan on November 29. Last Monday, rescue teams found five bodies on the island’s coast.

“Today (Monday), the combined teams of Japan and the United States … achieved a breakthrough when their surface ships and dive teams managed to locate debris along with the main fuselage of the crashed aircraft,” the air force said. of the United States in a statement.

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“The dive teams were able to confirm five additional crew members from the eight involved in the accident,” he said.

“Two crew members of the five present today have already been successfully recovered by the teams present. “A concerted effort is underway to recover the remaining crew members from the wreckage,” he added.

Japanese rescuers found the first known victim of the CV-22 crash just hours after the plane went missing, which crashed near Yakushima island on Nov. 29 during a routine training mission.

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Following the latest discovery, two crew members remain missing.

Japanese public broadcaster NHK said early Monday morning, citing unnamed sources, that what appeared to be the front part of the plane, possibly including the cockpit, had been found.

The Osprey, which can operate as a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft, has suffered a series of fatal accidents in recent years.

In late August, three US Marines were killed in an Osprey crash in northern Australia.

Last year, four US Marines died on board such a plane in Norway during NATO exercises. (JO)