US EditionJapan starts emergency inspections on nearly 200 military training planes after crash
- Japan's Air Self-Defense Force began emergency safety inspections on all 196 training aircraft on Thursday after a T-4 crashed minutes after takeoff on Wednesday near Komaki Air Base in Aichi prefecture.
- The 36-year-old T-4 training jet, based at Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture, encountered difficulties approximately one minute after takeoff at an altitude of 4,000 feet and subsequently disappeared from radar without issuing any emergency communication.
- The plane crashed into Iruka pond approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Komaki Air Base, where debris, helmets, and lifesaving equipment of the two crew members were found during a search continuing Thursday.
- On Thursday, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani revealed intentions to quickly equip all training planes with devices that record both voice communications and flight data, highlighting that the absence of these recorders has hindered the investigation.
- The training aircraft have been grounded pending investigation and safety inspections amid worries that increased defense budgets focused on armaments could come at the expense of safety protocols during Japan’s military expansion.
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Japan starts emergency inspections on nearly 200 military training planes after crash
Officials say Japan’s air force has begun emergency safety inspections on all of its nearly 200 military training aircraft after one of them crashed minutes after takeoff.
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