U.S. F-16 crashes into Sea of Japan, pilot safe

U.S. F-16 crashes into Sea of Japan, pilot safe

TOKYO, Japan - One crew member of a U.S. F-16 fighter plane was picked up by a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter April 15 after the plane crashed into the Sea of Japan off Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, earlier in the day. He was initially rescued by a local fishing ship. Photo was provided by the MSDF.

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