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Two ASDF Crew Members Confirmed Dead in Training Plane Crash in Aichi
- On May 22, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force announced that the recovered remains from the T-4 training aircraft crash near Aichi Prefecture have been identified as those of its two crew members.
- The crash occurred last week shortly after the aircraft took off from Komaki Air Base for a training flight over a nearby lake in central Japan's Aichi region.
- The domestically manufactured T-4, which accommodates two crew members, serves as a highly dependable and easy-to-maintain trainer aircraft for initial pilot instruction, according to the Defense Ministry.
- Air Self-Defense Force Chief Hiroaki Uchikura expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the two crew members and committed to thoroughly investigating the accident to enhance aviation safety.
- The confirmation of the fatalities led the ASDF to ground all 196 T-4 planes for inspection, while the crash investigation and safety efforts continue.
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