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Japanese fighter jet missing during training flight

Tokyo, Japan - Go on researches in open sea

The Japanese authorities have confirmed reports that this morning, Tuesday, July 5, an F-15 fighter jet of the Air Self-Defense Force has been declared missing, having disappeared from the radar signal at around 10:30. Military sources report that the pilot Yuji Kawakubo, 37 years old, was alone and was conducting a training flight; at 10:30 in the morning has launched an SOS when he was about 180...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1131661
Rome, Italy, 07/05/2011 12:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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