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22-05-2025
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ASDF Confirms 2 Members Dead after Plane Crash in Aichi
News from Japan May 22, 2025 22:07 (JST) Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Air Self-Defense Force said Thursday that it has confirmed the death of two members who were on a T-4 training plane when it crashed into a lake in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, last week. Capt. Takuji Ioka, 31, and 1st Lt. Shota Amitani, 29, of the 5th Air Wing went missing after the crash on May 4. Since body parts were found around the site two days later, the ASDF has been working to identify them. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
The Mainichi
17-05-2025
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- The Mainichi
Human remains found at Japan defense force jet crash site
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Air Self-Defense Force said Friday that human remains were discovered at a large reservoir in central Japan where an ASDF training jet carrying two personnel crashed earlier this week, possibly those of a missing crew member. The accident occurred shortly after the T-4 jet took off from Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, leaving both crew members missing, according to the ASDF. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters the body was "severely damaged," but he declined to elaborate further. The ASDF has identified the two as Capt. Takuji Ioka, 31, and 1st Lt. Shota Amitani, 29. It remains unclear which of them was piloting the aircraft at the time, as both seats are equipped with flight controls. The T-4 disappeared from radar after its altitude suddenly dropped from around 1,400 meters while making a right turn. At the reservoir known as Lake Iruka, the ASDF said it has found what appears to be the plane's engine and helmets believed to have been worn by the crew.
Kyodo News
16-05-2025
- Kyodo News
Human remains found at Japan defense force jet crash site
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 20:48 | All, Japan The Air Self-Defense Force said Friday that human remains were discovered at a large reservoir in central Japan where an ASDF training jet carrying two personnel crashed earlier this week, possibly those of a missing crew member. The accident occurred shortly after the T-4 jet took off from Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, leaving both crew members missing, according to the ASDF. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters the body was "severely damaged," but he declined to elaborate further. The ASDF has identified the two as Capt. Takuji Ioka, 31, and 1st Lt. Shota Amitani, 29. It remains unclear which of them was piloting the aircraft at the time, as both seats are equipped with flight controls. The T-4 disappeared from radar after its altitude suddenly dropped from around 1,400 meters while making a right turn. At the reservoir known as Lake Iruka, the ASDF said it has found what appears to be the plane's engine and helmets believed to have been worn by the crew. Related coverage: Defense force trainer jet with 2 crew crashes in central Japan lake
16-05-2025
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Body Parts Found, Possibly of Missing ASDF Plane Crew Member
News from Japan Society May 16, 2025 22:03 (JST) Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that body parts possibly of a missing crew member of a Self-Defense Force trainer jet that crashed into Lake Iruka in central Japan have been found. The discovered body parts were heavily damaged, he told a press conference. Since the Air SDF's T-4 aircraft crashed into the agricultural reservoir in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, the SDF has been conducting an around-the-clock mission involving over 600 members to search for missing Capt. Takuji Ioka, 31, and 1st Lt. Shota Amitani, 29, of the 5th Air Wing in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki. On Wednesday, the T-4 aircraft took off from the ASDF's Komaki base in the Aichi city of Komaki at 3:06 p.m. for the Nyutabaru base in Miyazaki. The aircraft, however, disappeared from the radar around 3:08 p.m. while flying near Inuyama about 13 kilometers northeast of the Komaki base. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Kyodo News
16-05-2025
- Kyodo News
Human remains found at Japan defense force jet crash site
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 20:45 | All, Japan The Air Self-Defense Force said Friday that human remains were discovered at a large reservoir in central Japan where an ASDF training jet carrying two personnel crashed earlier this week, possibly those of a missing crew member. The accident occurred shortly after the T-4 jet took off from Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, leaving both crew members missing, according to the ASDF. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters the body was "severely damaged," but he declined to elaborate further. The ASDF has identified the two as Capt. Takuji Ioka, 31, and 1st Lt. Shota Amitani, 29. It remains unclear which of them was piloting the aircraft at the time, as both seats are equipped with flight controls. The T-4 disappeared from radar after its altitude suddenly dropped from around 1,400 meters while making a right turn. At the reservoir known as Lake Iruka, the ASDF said it has found what appears to be the plane's engine and helmets believed to have been worn by the crew. Related coverage: Defense force trainer jet with 2 crew crashes in central Japan lake
