The Japan Air Self-Defense Force says it found what appear to be human remains at a large reservoir in central Japan where a trainer aircraft carrying two crew members crashed.
The T-4 plane plunged into Lake Iruka, shortly after taking off from Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday.
The ASDF says it made the discovery during a search in and around the crash site on Friday. It says the recovered remains appear to belong to the personnel who were on board the aircraft.
The ASDF says the partial human remains were taken to the Komaki Air Base for confirmation.
The ASDF also says it found what is believed to be the aircraft's engine on Thursday, in addition to pieces of the fuselage that were recovered earlier.
The T-4 plane is said to have sharply lost altitude shortly after takeoff. The ASDF will collect debris from the crash site and analyze them to investigate the cause of the incident.
The T-4 plane plunged into Lake Iruka, shortly after taking off from Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday.
The ASDF says it made the discovery during a search in and around the crash site on Friday. It says the recovered remains appear to belong to the personnel who were on board the aircraft.
The ASDF says the partial human remains were taken to the Komaki Air Base for confirmation.
The ASDF also says it found what is believed to be the aircraft's engine on Thursday, in addition to pieces of the fuselage that were recovered earlier.
The T-4 plane is said to have sharply lost altitude shortly after takeoff. The ASDF will collect debris from the crash site and analyze them to investigate the cause of the incident.
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Summary
Plane crash in Japan: T-4 aircraft carrying two crew members crashed into Lake Iruka on Wednesday from Komaki Air Base, Aichi Prefecture. Remains believed to be the crew found at the site on Friday; engine and fuselage pieces discovered as well. ASDF will analyze debris to determine cause of
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250516_21/
Date: May 16, 2025
Created: 2025/05/17 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 04:07
Last Read: 2025/05/17 07:43