Japan Self-Defence training jet crashes in central region

Reuters

A Self-Defence Force training aircraft from Japan crashed in central Japan shortly after takeoff, prompting an ongoing investigation by authorities.

A training aircraft belonging to Japan's Self-Defence Force crashed in central Japan shortly after departing from a military base, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi. While specific details remain undisclosed, the Defence Ministry is actively gathering information.

Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that the T-4 training aircraft disappeared from radar near Inuyama city, Aichi prefecture. Local fire authorities suspect the aircraft carried two people. Shortly after 3 p.m. local time, a call was received reporting an object resembling an aircraft crashing into a pond in Inuyama.

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