Nov 03 (NHK) - Two Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets came into contact during a training exercise, but the pilots were unharmed.
The ASDF reported that the accident happened shortly before 4 PM Friday about 200 kilometers west of Kyushu.
Both of the F-2 jets involved are based at Tsuiki Air Base in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
The tailfin of one of them was reportedly damaged. The other sustained damage to its fuel tank and a missile launcher. It was not carrying any missiles.
Both aircraft returned to base around 4:30 PM.
The ASDF added that it had received no reports that any pieces of the jets had fallen off.
The ASDF is interviewing the pilots to determine what caused the accident.
Source: ANNnewsCH