Six missing after two US military planes crash off Japan: officials 54 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseSix US marines were missing after two American military aircraft crashed on Thursday during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan, officials from both countries told AFP. A US defense official told AFP there had been a crash after the plane took off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in southern Japan. The planes took off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in southern Japan and were “conducting regularly scheduled training when the mishap occurred,” the statement said. The US military has about 50,000 troops stationed in Japan and accidents are not uncommon.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 06, 2018 00:45 UTC