The Japanese military announced on Monday that it was looking for a fighter plane that vanished from radar shortly after taking off.
“After take-off, the trail of an F15 fighter vanished from the Komatsu control tower’s data,” a representative for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force told AFP.
He stated that the plane vanished roughly five kilometers from the Komatsu airport in central Ishikawa, off the coast of Japan.
The plane was meant for up to two crew members, according to the official, but he could not confirm how many individuals were on board.
Accidents involving Japan’s air force have occurred on occasion, most recently in 2019 when an F-35A stealth fighter plane crashed into the sea after the pilot experienced spatial disorientation.
The plane’s crash spurred a race to find the pilot and the plane’s secrets.
