Fighter Jet with Missing Wheel Lands at Air Force Base on Okinawa

F-15E lands safely in Japan after wheel falls off

The two airmen flying the fighter were uninjured in the emergency landing.

US F-15E fighter jet lands at Okinawa base without one of its wheels

The US Air Force's 18th Wing stationed in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, says an F-15E fighter jet landed at Kadena Air Base on the island with one of its wheels missing.

Fighter jet with missing wheel lands at Air Force base on Okinawa

An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle deployed to Kadena Air Base landed safely after one of its wheels was discovered missing in flight.

F-15E Lands Safely in Japan After Losing Wheel Mid-Flight

In a feat of skill and composure, an F-15E Strike Eagle safely landed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, on August 4—despite missing one of its landing gear wheels. The two-man crew aboard the fighter jet walked away unharmed, thanks to a controlled emergency landing following a long flight from the remote U.S. Naval Support Facility at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. According to the 18th Wing at Kadena, the aircraft’s missing wheel was di…

F-15E Lands at Kadena After Leaving Wheel at Diego Garcia

An F-15E landed without one of its wheels at Kadena Air Base in Japan on Aug. 4 after leaving a wheel behind on takeoff from Diego Garcia. The pilot and co-pilot were unhurt, according to a statement from the 18th Wing at Kadena. The fighter took off from Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, and the wheel “was discovered to be missing in flight,” according to the 18th Wing. The missing wheel was later recovered on the fligh…