Japan military jet with 6 aboard missing – defense ministry

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Japan military jet with 6 aboard missing – defense ministry
The U-125 aircraft leaves a base in Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu island in southwestern Japan in the early afternoon

TOKYO, Japan – A Japanese air force plane with 6 people aboard went missing on Wednesday, April 6, the defense ministry announced, and a search was under way in mountainous terrain.

The U-125 aircraft left a base in Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu island in southwestern Japan in the early afternoon, said Yoshiyuki Sugiyama, head of the Air Self-Defense Force. 

The small jet “disappeared from the radar”, Sugiyama told a press briefing. 

Public broadcaster NHK showed footage of helicopters searching forest-covered mountains for the aircraft, while military and emergency vehicles rushed towards the area. – Rappler.com

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