US EditionJapan grounds military training aircraft after crash leaves 2 crew members missing
- On May 14, 2025, at approximately 3:08 p.m., a T-4 training aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force crashed near a pond in the city of Inuyama, located within Aichi Prefecture.
- The plane disappeared from radar about two minutes after taking off from Komaki Air Base, prompting a search for two missing crew members.
- Authorities received multiple emergency calls reporting loud noises and a possible crash into the pond, with parts found near the site.
- Defense Minister Gen Nakatani remarked that while the cause of the plane's crash remains unknown, efforts to rescue those involved will persist with full commitment.
- The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and the incident highlights a recent series of Japan Self-Defense Force aircraft accidents.
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Training aircraft from Japan's Self-Defence Force crashes in central Japan
TOKYO - A Self-Defence Force training aircraft crashed after taking off from a military base in central Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday, declining to elaborate further. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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