A Massachusetts native was killed in the crash of a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan this week. The aircraft went down during a training mission. The family of Staff Sergeant Jake Galliher of Pittsfield, Massachusetts confirms he was on the aircraft.
Governor Maura Healey says she is heartbroken to learn of his death, and says Galliher has two young sons. Seven others are missing, according to the Air Force.
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command says that the CV-22B Osprey was from Yokota Air Base and assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing. Ospreys take off and land like helicopters but can rotate their propellers to fly like planes.
They have had a number of accidents in the past.