Japanese Air Self Defense Force investigators say they have found a small section of wing of a Lockheed Martin F-35 that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern Japan on Wednesday. Now the daunting task of recovering the secretive jet and its pilot from the sea floor begins as searchers ponder whether to hire a marine salvage firm with submersible craft able to reach the wreckage.
Investigators Begin Search for Wreckage after F-35 Crash in Japan
Key Takeaways:
- A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-35 fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean, with investigators recovering a small section of its wing.
- The extensive task of recovering the secretive jet, its missing pilot, and the crucial flight data recorder from the sea floor is now underway.
- The cause of the crash remains a mystery, as the pilot made no distress call, leading Japan to ground its F-35A fleet for further investigation.
- This incident marks the second F-35 crash globally, following a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B accident in 2018.
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