According to a report by the Japanese Mainichi Shimbun on August 7, a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jet crashed in the Pacific Ocean near Ibaraki Prefecture at around 12:30 p.m. local time on the same day during training. The pilot on board successfully ejected and was rescued by a search and rescue helicopter, and it is reported that he is not in danger of his life.
Currently, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force is investigating the detailed cause of the accident. According to the report, the crashed F-2 fighter jet was originally stationed at the Hyakuri Base of the Air Self-Defense Force in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it was flying in formation with another aircraft at the time of the incident. It is known that the aircraft is equipped with a flight data recorder (FDR), which may provide materials for subsequent investigations.
F-2 Fighter Jet of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force - Mainichi Shimbun
Previously, on February 20, 2019, an F-2 fighter jet from the Hakozaki Base in Fukuoka Prefecture also crashed into the sea near Yamaguchi Prefecture during training due to improper pilot operation.
Additionally, the Air Self-Defense Force also experienced a plane crash accident in May this year. A T-4 trainer aircraft from the Nishiterra Base in Miyazaki Prefecture fell into the Iruka Pond in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, shortly after takeoff, killing both pilots on board.
The F-2 fighter jet is a fighter jet jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan and Lockheed Martin of the United States, based on the F-16 fighter jet. Its prototype first flew in 1995 and officially entered service after 2000. The main mission of the F-2 is ground attack and anti-ship operations, and it is the world's first mass-produced and operational fighter jet equipped with an active phased array (active electronically scanned array) radar, known as the "Heisei Zero" among the public. However, due to its early development and production time, its performance is no longer outstanding compared to the main combat aircraft currently in service in various countries.
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