A: Hey there! Have any exciting news come your way lately?
B: Not much, just the usual. Why do you ask?
A: Oh, it's about that incident in Ibaraki Prefecture. One of our F-2 fighter jets crashed during a training flight, but don't worry - the pilot ejected and was rescued!
B: Whoa, that sounds serious! What happened?
A: We're not exactly sure yet. The Air Self-Defense Force is still investigating the accident. Let's hope they find out soon!
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Japan's Air Self-Defense Force says one of its F-2 fighter jets crashed while on a training flight off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, shortly after noon on Thursday.
The sole pilot ejected and was rescued safely.
The Air Self-Defense Force is investigating the accident.
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Quiz 1:
Where did the F-2 fighter jet crash as per the article?
A. Off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan
B. Off the coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan
C. In the skies over Tokyo
D. Over the Pacific Ocean near Okinawa
Quiz 2:
What happened to the pilot of the crashed F-2 fighter jet?
A. He was found dead after the crash
B. He managed to safely eject before the crash and was not injured
C. His whereabouts are currently unknown
D. He is still missing and search operations are underway
Quiz 3:
Which Japanese defense force is investigating the accident?
A. Japan's Army Self-Defense Force
B. Japan's Navy Self-Defense Force
C. Japan's Air Self-Defense Force
D. Japan's Coast Guard
B: Not much, just the usual. Why do you ask?
A: Oh, it's about that incident in Ibaraki Prefecture. One of our F-2 fighter jets crashed during a training flight, but don't worry - the pilot ejected and was rescued!
B: Whoa, that sounds serious! What happened?
A: We're not exactly sure yet. The Air Self-Defense Force is still investigating the accident. Let's hope they find out soon!
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Japan's Air Self-Defense Force says one of its F-2 fighter jets crashed while on a training flight off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, shortly after noon on Thursday.
The sole pilot ejected and was rescued safely.
The Air Self-Defense Force is investigating the accident.
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Quiz 1:
Where did the F-2 fighter jet crash as per the article?
A. Off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan
B. Off the coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan
C. In the skies over Tokyo
D. Over the Pacific Ocean near Okinawa
Quiz 2:
What happened to the pilot of the crashed F-2 fighter jet?
A. He was found dead after the crash
B. He managed to safely eject before the crash and was not injured
C. His whereabouts are currently unknown
D. He is still missing and search operations are underway
Quiz 3:
Which Japanese defense force is investigating the accident?
A. Japan's Army Self-Defense Force
B. Japan's Navy Self-Defense Force
C. Japan's Air Self-Defense Force
D. Japan's Coast Guard
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Summary
F-2 fighter jet crashed off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan during a training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued safely. The Air Self-Defense Force is currently investigating the accident. Quiz 1: A. Off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan; Quiz 2: B. He managed to
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250807_16/
Date: Aug. 7, 2025
Created: 2025/08/07 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:05
Last Read: 2025/08/07 23:10