The U.S. Marines have grounded their V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft based in Japan after one was destroyed in Okinawa on Tuesday, at about 10 p.m. local time. The Osprey was engaged in an aerial refueling exercise when a hose connected to the aircraft broke. The crew attempted an emergency landing in shallow water about 300 feet from shore, but the aircraft broke up on the rocks. The five crew members were rescued by helicopter and taken to a nearby naval hospital, where they were treated for injuries, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Local news reports say only two of the crew members were hurt.
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