Body of pilot of F-15 fighter jet that crashed in January found in Sea of Japan
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The body of the pilot of an F-15 fighter jet of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces that crashed in January was found in the Sea of Japan. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the local TV channel NHK.
The body was reportedly found near the crash site, near Ishikawa Prefecture. The search for the second missing pilot continues.
On January 31, it was reported that an F-16 jet went off the radar while flying over Ishikawa Prefecture. The Self-Defense Forces plane took off from the Komatsu military base and soon lost contact with the controllers. It is reported that the fighter could fall into the sea, near the port of Kanazawa. The Port Coast Guard prepares to travel to the alleged crash site.
