22 July 2012 12:30 HKT | Tokyo Japan | Reuters
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TOKYO -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast
of northern Japan on Sunday and efforts were underway to rescue the pilot, a
spokeswoman for the Misawa Air Base said.
The jet took off from the U.S. air base in Aomori and crashed about 11:30 Japan
time (10:30 ET) some 200 miles northeast of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost
island, the spokesperson said.
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"One person, the pilot, was on board. Efforts are currently underway to retrieve
the pilot," she said, reading from a statement.
"The aircraft was en-route to North America when the incident occurred. The cause
of the incident is unknown at this time."
Breaking News
TOKYO -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast
of northern Japan on Sunday and efforts were underway to rescue the pilot, a
spokeswoman for the Misawa Air Base said.
The jet took off from the U.S. air base in Aomori and crashed about 11:30 Japan
time (10:30 ET) some 200 miles northeast of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost
island, the spokesperson said.
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"One person, the pilot, was on board. Efforts are currently underway to retrieve
the pilot," she said, reading from a statement.
"The aircraft was en-route to North America when the incident occurred. The cause
of the incident is unknown at this time."
