arch and Rescue Underway: US Special Operations Aircraft Crashes off Coast of JapanSearch and rescue operations are in full swing after a US special operations aircraft crashed off the shore of Japan’s Yakushima Island on Wednesday.The aircraft involved was an Air Force CV-22B Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, carrying eight airmen when it experienced an "aircraft mishap" during a "routine training mission," according to Air Force Special Operations Command.A spokesperson for the Japanese Coast Guard informed CNN that at least one person was killed in the crash, although US officials have not confirmed this information. The status of the remaining crew members is currently unknown, with family notifications ongoing as of Wednesday morning."Emergency personnel are on scene conducting search and rescue operations," stated Air Force Special Operations Command in a release. "The cause of the mishap is currently unknown."The Japanese Coast Guard was alerted to the c...