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Japan's T-4 Training Aircraft Crashes, Crew Missing

5/14/2025

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A T-4 training aircraft from Japan's Air Self-Defense Force tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday. The two crew members remain unaccounted for as rescue teams search the area, with debris discovered in a nearby reservoir. This incident raises concerns amid a series of recent accidents involving SDF aircraft.

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A T-4 training aircraft from Japan's Air Self-Defense Force tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday. The two crew members remain unaccounted for as rescue teams search the area, with debris discovered in a nearby reservoir. This incident raises concerns amid a series of recent accidents involving SDF aircraft.