Is This Heli-Plane The Most Dangerous Aircraft In The US Military? | True Cost | Business Insider
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
It can transform from helicopter to airplane in seconds, providing a vital role for the US military by ferrying troops in and out of combat zones. But the V22 Osprey has also caused the death of 62 service members. A crash in Japan last year grounded the entire fleet. We compared accident data for the Osprey with its closest rivals to see whether it really deserves its "widow maker' reputation.
00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Visit To The Osprey Crew Training Base 01:57 - How The Osprey Works 02:58 - 2023 Japan Crash 04:19 - Iran Hostage Crisis Of 1979 05:28 - Development Of The Osprey 07:08 - Timeline Of Crashes 10:49 - Comparing Crash Data 13:46 - Credits