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Crew member evacuates F2 fighter jet belonging to Japan’s self-defence forces over Pacific Ocean

The jet crashed in the Pacific Ocean at around 12:35 p.m. on August 7. The crew member was picked up by an ASDF helicopter and taken to hospital. No other damage has been confirmed.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun

 

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File photo of an F2 fighter jet is seen in Miyagi Prefecture in January. PHOTO: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN

August 8, 2025

TOKYO – A crew member evacuated an F2 fighter jet flying off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, the Air Self-Defense Force has said on Thursday.

The jet crashed in the Pacific Ocean at around 12:35 p.m. on the day. The crew member was picked up by an ASDF helicopter and taken to hospital. No other damage has been confirmed.

The ASDF is investigating the circumstances of the incident.

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