US military aircraft crashes into ocean near Japan's Yakushima island: Coast guard

Tragedy struck on Wednesday as a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near Japan's picturesque Yakushima island. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the incident, reporting that the aircraft was carrying eight individuals at the time o...

By Reuters | Updated: Nov 29, 2023, 01.40 PM IST

U.S. Military Osprey aircraft crashes in Pacific waters close to Japan's Yakushima island

Tokyo: A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near Japan's Yakushima island on Wednesday with eight people on board, Japan's coast guard said.

A spokesperson for the coast guard said it had no further details of the incident including the safety of those onboard.

The crash happened at around 2:47 p.m. local time, with local residents reporting the aircraft had fire blowing from its left engine as it fell into the sea, Japanese broadcaster MBC reported.

A spokesperson for U.S. forces in Japan did not immediately have comment.

In Video: U.S. Military Osprey aircraft crashes in Pacific waters close to Japan's Yakushima island

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