ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22785
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| Date: | Thursday 11 September 2008 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15J Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 303 Sqn Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) |
| Registration: | 72-8883 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea of Japan, 30 km SW of Mishima Island -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka |
| Tsuiki AB, Fukuoka | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The F-15 fighter jet went down in the Sea of Japan off Yamaguchi Prefecture on Thursday afternoon during a training flight due to engine trouble but the pilot was able to eject to safety, the ASDF and the Japan Coast Guard said.
The F-15 jet sank into the sea after the accident around 4:20 p.m. over waters 30 kilometers southwest of Mishima Island, the ASDF said, adding the pilot who dropped into the sea by parachute sustained no major injuries.
The jet took off from the ASDF's Tsuiki base in Fukuoka Prefecture at 3:43 p.m., the ASDF said.
Sources:
www.rian.ru
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/11/content_9923276.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2008 07:27 | Bleiente | Added |
| 11-Sep-2008 10:54 | hggultek | Updated |
| 11-Sep-2008 10:55 | jorgetadeu7 | Updated |
| 20-Sep-2008 23:44 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 22-Aug-2016 19:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2018 19:01 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Feb-2020 09:52 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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