Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey suffers engine fire during joint exercise in Arizona

Published Jul 21, 05:48 PM UTC

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A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft suffered an engine fire while taking off from Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona on Sunday, July 19, 2026, during Exercise Savage Jackal, a joint Air Force-led training exercise based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-266 from Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, experienced a fire in its right nacelle. The pilot and crew conducted an emergency shutdown and evacuated safely without injuries. Video posted on Instagram showed the engine housing engulfed in flames and firefighters using foam retardant. An investigation is underway. The article notes the Osprey's history of safety issues, including a 2023 fleet grounding after a fatal crash caused by a gearbox failure, and references the deadliest Osprey accident in 2000 that killed 19 Marines. The Defense Department plans to close the Osprey production line in fiscal 2028.

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Marine Corps TimesWestern

Original headline: Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey suffers engine fire during Air Force training exercise

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