A United States Air Force fighter jet crashed into the sea off southern on Monday, the latest in a string of military mishaps in the region.
A United States Air Force fighter jet crashed into the sea off southern on Monday, the latest in a string of military mishaps in the region.
The F-15C Eagle jet, from Kadena Air Base in Okinawan, was taking part in a routine training mission when the pilot was forced to eject before the aircraft plunged into the sea.
The pilot, who was alone on board, was reportedly rescued with non life-threatening injuries following the crash, which took place around 6.30am on Monday morning.
The accident, which is currently under investigation, is the latest in a string of mishaps involving US aircraft in southern Okinawa.
These include an object weighing 1.4kg dropping off a US F-15 fighter jet during a flight in Okinawa in February, while a MV-22 Osprey crash landed into water, injuring two people, last year.
In December a window fell out of a United States helicopter and landed in a school sports ground.
