TOKYO: A Japanese F-35 stealth fighter jet with one pilot on boarddisappeared from radar while on a training mission over the Pacific onTuesday night, the defence ministry said.
The fighter jet went missing at around 7:30 pm (1030 GMT) as it was flyingsome 135 kilometres (84 miles) east of Misawa, northeastern Japan, aministry spokeswoman said.
It was not immediately clear if it had it crashed, the spokeswoman said,adding: “We are still trying to search for the aircraft.”
The fate of the pilot was not immediately clear.
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The plane lost contact about 30 minutes after taking off from Misawa AirBase, public broadcaster NHK said.
The Self-Defence Forces and coastguard dispatched vessels to carry outrescue operations, NHK added. – APP/AFP
