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 on Sunday, July 19, 2026, while on the ground at Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, during a joint training exercise with the Air Force. The fire occurred in the right nacelle of the aircraft, which is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-266 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. The pilot and crew safely evacuated without injuries after performing an emergency shutdown. The aircraft was supporting Exercise Savage Jackal, an Air Force-led training exercise based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. An investigation into the mishap is underway. The article notes the Osprey's history of mechanical issues and fatal accidents, including the grounding of the entire fleet in 2023 after a crash caused by a gearbox failure. The incident occurred roughly 65 miles from the site of the Marine Corps' deadliest Osprey accident in 2000, which killed 19 Marines.

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

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