Oops: Police and Self-Defense Forces personnel inspect part of an auxiliary fuel tank that fell off an F-15 fighter while it was flying over Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday morning. KYODOJapan Grounds F-15 Fighters After Fuel Tank Detaches In Midair -- Washington Post/AP
TOKYO — Japan has grounded its F-15 fighters for the second time in three months after a fuel tank and parts of a mock missile fell off a jet on a training mission, officials said Saturday.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force officials said that the flight suspension involves all missions except emergency scrambles and will last until the safety of Japan's 202 F-15 fighters has been confirmed.
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