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U.S. military aircraft crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead

CGTN

 , Updated 20:26, 29-Nov-2023

At least one person was killed after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed off Japan's southwestern island of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported, citing Kazuo Ogawa, a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard.

There were six people on board, the spokesperson said, adding that no further information was available on the other individuals on board or the reason behind the crash.

The coast guard learned of the crash around 2:47 p.m. on Wednesday local time, and they dispatched a patrol boat and aircraft to the crash area, according to the spokesperson.

(Cover: A U.S. military Osprey aircraft in Ginowan City, Okinawa prefecture, Japan, August 23, 2022. /CFP)

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