Feb 14 (Japan Times) - The Air Self-Defense Force said Monday it had discovered the bodies of the two pilots who were aboard an ASDF F-15 fighter jet that crashed into the Sea of Japan late last month.
One was discovered on Friday and the other on Sunday, the ASDF said, without disclosing which pilot was found on which day, to avoid affecting the investigation of the accident.
The ASDF said the bodies were discovered by Marine Self-Defense Force divers and were transported to the ASDF Komatsu air base in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture.
The F-15 jet dropped off radar shortly after taking off from Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and crashed into the sea.
A large piece of the plane's vertical stabilizer has been located at the bottom of the sea. The ASDF plans to salvage it using a commercial vessel.
Source: ANNnewsCH
