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അമേരിക്കന്‍ സൈനിക വിമാനങ്ങള്‍ കൂട്ടിയിടിച്ച് ഒരു മരണം. 5 ഭടന്മാരെ കാണാനില്ല

Published on 06 December, 2018
അമേരിക്കന്‍ സൈനിക വിമാനങ്ങള്‍ കൂട്ടിയിടിച്ച് ഒരു മരണം. 5 ഭടന്മാരെ കാണാനില്ല
വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍, ഡി.സി: അമേരിക്കന്‍ യുദ്ധവിമാനവും മറീന്‍ ഇന്ധന വിമാനവും ജപ്പാന്‍ തീരത്ത് കൂട്ടിയിടിച്ച് ഒരാള്‍ മരിച്ചു. അഞ്ചു മറീന്‍ ഭടന്മാരെ കാണാതായി 

A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s southwestern coast after colliding early Thursday, killing one crew member, injuring another and prompting a search for five more apparently lost at sea, the Marine Corps confirmed. 

The rescued Marine was in fair condition. 

Search and rescue operations continue for the five remaining Marines who were aboard the KC-130 Hercules refueling plane and F/A-18 Hornet fighter when the accident occurred about 200 miles off the coast of Japan. The warplanes were conducting routine training and aerial refueling at about 2 a.m. when the incident occurred, according to the Marines.

The Navy is flying a P-8A reconnaissance plane to search for the missing Marines. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japanese Coast Guard were also assisting the search.

President Donald Trump expressed his support for the U.S. forces conducting the search, tweeting his thanks for their “immediate response and rescue efforts” and adding, “Whatever you need, we are here for you.”

The crash adds to a growing list of accidents involving American military aircraft in recent years.

A KC-130 refueling plane crashed July 10, 2017 in Mississippi, killing 15 Marines and one sailor. That accident was caused by a propeller blade breaking off and slicing into the plane’s fuselage, the Marine Corps announced late Wednesday after a more than a year-long investigation.

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