Japanese Defense Minister Calls US Decision To Resume F-16 Flights Regrettable
Muhammad Irfan Published December 03, 2021 | 09:50 AM
TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd December, 2021) Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi described on Thursday the US decision to resume flights of F-16 fighter jets before the end of the investigation into fuel tanks drop by US aircraft as highly regrettable.
On Tuesday, a US F-16 was forced to drop two fuel tanks near residential areas in Aomori Prefecture during an emergency landing.
After that, Japan made a representation to the United States and demanded the suspension of flights before the probe is completed. However, the administration of the Misawa city recorded F-16 flights two days after the incident.
"This is highly regrettable," Kishi said at a press conference.
In 2015, an F-16 fighter jet also dumped fuel tanks into the Sea of Japan, and in 2018 another F-16 fighter aircraft ditched fuel tanks into a lake near the Misawa base.
Misawa hosts the airbase of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and is also used by the US air force and navy.
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