fuselage damage and caught fire. The accident led to the deaths of two U.S. Marines, and injuries to 20 others. The accident caused Marines to recommend improved air filters, and require reduced hover time in dust from 60 to 30 seconds, although most pilots rarely spend more than 10 seconds in dusty conditions. December 2016 On 13 December 2016 at 10:00p.m., an MV-22 crashed while landing onto a reef in shallow water off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab where the aircraft broke apart. All five crew members aboard with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing were rescued. Two crew members were injured, and all were transported for treatment. Ospreys in Japan were grounded the following day.<ref>オスプレイ墜落：機体折れ、無残 衝撃の大きさ物語る【写真特集】, Okinawa Times, 14 December 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.</ref> An investigation into the mishap was launched. Preliminary reports indicated that, during in-flight refueling with a HC-130, the refueling hose was struck by the Osprey's rotor blades. On 18 December, after a review of MV-22 safety procedures, the III Marine Expeditionary Force (IIIMEF) announced that it would resume flight operations, concluding that they were confident that the mishap was due "solely to the aircraft's rotor blades coming into contact with the refueling line." August 2017 On 5 August 2017, a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit after taking off from the amphibious assault ship struck the and then crashed in Shoalwater Bay on the east coast of Australia. 23 personnel were rescued, with three confirmed dead. September 2017 On 28 September 2017, a V-22 Osprey operating in Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve was damaged beyond repair in a hard landing. Two people on board the aircraft were injured.2 Troops Injured in Non-Combat V-22 Crash in Syria Military.com The non–salvageable Osprey burned shortly after the crash. March 2022 On 18 March 2022, a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B participating in military exercise Cold Response crashed in Gråtådalen, a valley in Beiarn, Norway. The aircraft was carrying a crew of four Marines. All four crew members were confirmed dead shortly after Norwegian authorities discovered the crash site. Investigators concluded that the causal factor of the crash was pilot error due to low altitude steep bank angle maneuvers exceeding the aircraft's normal operating envelope. Investigators note that an unauthorized personal GoPro recording device was found at the crash site and was