A US F-15 fighter belonging to the 44th Fighter Squadron of the 18th Wing crashed on take-off from the Kadena Air Base on Okinawa at 0924 on 4 April. The fighter was on a routine training mission and the crash occurred within the base's facilities, about 800 meters northeast of a runway. The pilot ejected safely. After the crash, Japan's the US Forces asked the command of Defense Facilities Administration Agency in Japan to take thorough measures for safe management of the US military bases on Okinawa and conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash.
A US F-15 fighter belonging to the 44th Fighter Squadron of the 18th Wing crashed on take-off from the Kadena Air Base on Okinawa at 0924 on 4 April. The fighter was on a routine training mission and the crash occurred within the base's facilities, about 800 meters northeast of a runway. The pilot ejected safely. After the crash, Japan's Defense Facilities Administration Agency asked the command of the US Forces in Japan to take thorough measures for safe management of the US military bases on Okinawa and conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash.