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F-15E lands safely in Japan after wheel falls off
The two airmen flying the fighter were uninjured in the emergency landing.
The plane landed on Monday at Kadena Air Base around 18:40, local time.
F-15E Lands Safely in Japan After Losing Wheel Mid-Flight
In a feat of skill and composure, an F-15E Strike Eagle safely landed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, on August 4—despite missing one of its landing gear wheels. The two-man crew aboard the fighter jet walked away unharmed, thanks to a controlled emergency landing following a long flight from the remote U.S. Naval Support Facility at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. According to the 18th Wing at Kadena, the aircraft’s missing wheel was di…
[KADENA] At around 6:40 pm on the 4th, an F-15E fighter jet temporarily stationed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture landed with one of its wheels missing. According to the 18th Wing, the two soldiers on board were uninjured. The missing wheel came off during flight and was recovered at the airfield of the U.S. Navy's Diego Garcia Support Facility in the Indian Ocean.
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