[Cyprus Times] VIDEO: Wreckage of a Japanese Air Force F-15 fighter jet found. The pilots are missing

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Part of the fighter, which was lost while on its way to training with a crew of two, and salvage equipment were found on the surface of the sea No explanation for the crash has been given so far and the Defense Ministry

A Japanese Air Force F-15 fighter that disappeared yesterday is believed to have crashed and its two-man crew is missing, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said today.

Part of the fighter, which went missing while on its way to training with a crew of two, and salvage equipment were found on the sea surface about 5 kilometers west-northwest of the base, senior government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. "As part of the fuselage of the fighter aircraft was discovered in the area, the fighter is believed to have crashed," he said."

The twin-engine fighter (co-produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and McDonnell Douglas) disappeared from radar shortly after taking off yesterday (Monday), according to authorities.

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The moment of takeoff of the F-15 squadron *Aggressor* from the Komatsu airbase. January 31, 2022.

In a few minutes, the plane will fall into the water 5 kilometers from the base.
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- The RAGE X (@theragex) January 31, 2022

Japanese media reported yesterday that one of the two pilots was possibly spotted in the Sea of Japan.

However, Mr Kishi made it clear that both crew members of the fighter, both the pilot and the operator of much of its weapons systems, are still missing.

Source: Proto Thema

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