Lawmakers haven't received more details on Osprey proprotor gearboxes, a component that was a factor in the 2023 crash off Japan that killed eight airmen.
The Air Force recently revealed, more than a year after the accident, that it had not convened an accident investigation board to look into the crash due to operational security concerns.
Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, a fighter pilot with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 176th Fighter Squadron, went down in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest around 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2020.