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Search under way after U.S. military aircraft 'mishap' off Japan
Source: Reuters
U.S. DECEMBER 5, 2018 / 5:21 PM / UPDATED 35 MINUTES AGO
Search under way after U.S. military aircraft 'mishap' off Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Marine Corps aircraft have been involved in a mishap in the skies off the coast of Japan, leaving seven U.S. military personnel missing, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
The Marine Corps offered little information in a statement about the incident. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said one of the aircraft was an F/A 18 fighter jet while the other was a KC-130 refueling aircraft, with a combined total of seven personnel aboard.
Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, editing by G Crosse
Search under way after U.S. military aircraft 'mishap' off Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Marine Corps aircraft have been involved in a mishap in the skies off the coast of Japan, leaving seven U.S. military personnel missing, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
The Marine Corps offered little information in a statement about the incident. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said one of the aircraft was an F/A 18 fighter jet while the other was a KC-130 refueling aircraft, with a combined total of seven personnel aboard.
Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, editing by G Crosse
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-accident/search-under-way-after-u-s-military-aircraft-mishap-off-japan-idUSKBN1O42RU
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Search under way after U.S. military aircraft 'mishap' off Japan (Original Post)
Eugene
Dec 2018
OP
I think there is a pilot shortage all over the world. I know that their is a air force
applegrove
Dec 2018
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applegrove
(123,145 posts)1. Vibes that they are okay.
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)2. of course i don't know what caused this but
a lot of sailors/marines saying they're short handed in that region
applegrove
(123,145 posts)3. I think there is a pilot shortage all over the world. I know that their is a air force
pilot shortage in canada.
sdfernando
(5,382 posts)4. An air tanker refueling a figher jet?
Mishap?...doesn't bode well for anyone IMHO. Hope I am 100% wrong though.