ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188873
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 July 2016 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15C |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 81-0050 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Komatsu Airbase -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Komatsu Airbase (KMQ/RJNK) ? |
| Komatsu Airbase (KMQ/RJNK) ? | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, belonging to 18th Wing, Kadena Airbase (DNA/RODN), suffered a hydraulic problem while a training over the Sea of Japan, and made an emergency landing at Komatsu Airbase / Airport. The F-15 stopped on the runway, and the runway was closed for a half hour before the plane towed away, causing two commercial flights to be delayed for 35 minutes maximum. No injuries were reported. USAF and Japan Air Self-Defence Force have been performing a combined exercise from the day before. On the day of the incident, Four F-15's of USAF and four F-15's of JASDF were maneuvering in the training area over the Sea of Japan from 8 A.M.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye2830144.html]
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kanazawa/3024320301.html?t=1469513017667]
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20160726-00000052-asahi-soci
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2016 07:24 | isamuel | Added |
| 26-Jul-2016 07:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2016 10:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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