US military aircraft crashes off Japanese coast with eight on board
US Osprey military aircraft
A military aircraft, the US Osprey, carrying eight individuals, crashed on Wednesday (Nov 19) near the Japanese coast,the coastguard said as reported by AFP.
"We received information at 2:47 pm (0547 GMT) today that the USmilitary'sOspreycrashedoffYakushima Island," a spokeswoman told AFP.
"We were also notified that there were eight crew members on board," she added. "There is no further information at the moment."
Japanese broadcaster NHK revealed that a US Osprey, taking off from the Iwakuni US base to the Kadena base, crashed near Japan.
It is unclear whether there were any survivors, but the coastguard toldAFP that one unconscious person wasfound at the scene and rushed to a nearby port.
Government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said Japan was "aware of information that the USmilitary's Osprey fell out of radar (contact)" near Yakushima Island.
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"The government is confirming the extent of damage and will prioritise saving human lives," Matsuno told reporters.
A troubled history
The CV-22 Osprey belonged to the US Yokota air base in Tokyo, as per defence ministry sources. The Osprey has a troubled history, marked by fatal crashes, including incidents in Australia and Norway.
A crash in northern Australia resulted in three US marines' deaths during a military exercise.
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This adds to previous incidents, such as 19 Marines dying in a 2000 crash in Arizona.
This month, a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean killed five US service members during a training exercise, though the aircraft's origin wasn't specified.
(With inputs from agencies)