Race to find US marine pilot after Japan jet crash
- Dec 9, 2016
- 1 min read
Rescuers were scrambling Thursday to find a US marine pilot who went missing after a jet crashed off the southwest coast of Japan.
The pilot ejected from the Marine F/A-18 before it plunged into the sea on Wednesday evening, but the marine's whereabouts are unknown.
The US and Japanese military said they expanded their search on Thursday following the accident, which happened some 90km off the coast of southwestern Kochi prefecture.
Japan has dispatched four ships and eight planes to assist in the rescue operation.
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