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Japan military jet with six aboard missing: defence ministry

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AFP Tokyo
A Japanese air force plane with six people aboard went missing today, the defence ministry announced, and a search was under way in mountainous terrain.

The U-125 aircraft left a base in Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu island in southwestern Japan in the early afternoon, said Yoshiyuki Sugiyama, head of the Air Self-Defence Force.

The small jet "disappeared from the radar", Sugiyama told a press briefing.

Public broadcaster NHK showed footage of helicopters searching forest-covered mountains for the aircraft, while military and emergency vehicles rushed towards the area.

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First Published: Apr 06 2016 | 6:03 PM IST

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