US Iwakuni Marine Corps Flying while flying “Selfie” and reading

US Army Iwakuni Marine Corps Let go while flying "Selfie" and reading on November 5 at 14:52

United States Iwakuni Base Marine Corps pilots were taking action in violation of discipline such as taking their own pictures by releasing hands from the maneuvering plane during the flight I understood from the military investigation report.

In December last year, an Iwakuni base aircraft unit was attacked by a serious accident that caused a crash of an aerial refueling aircraft in contact with an Iwakuni base station in Yamaguchi Prefecture in December of Kochi Prefecture. The 1st Marine Air Wing has been compiled.

In the report, it was pointed out that several pilots belonging to the Iwakuni base were taking off their oxygen masks and reading while piloting, as well as releasing their hands from the maneuver to take pictures.

In addition, the use of sleep-inducing agents that require prior permission and the excessive consumption of alcohol were also carried out, indicating that “discipline was disturbed in the unit”.

In addition, in the report, if a proper investigation was conducted on contact accidents caused by Iwakuni base combat attack aircraft and aerial refueling aircraft off the coast of Okinawa in 2016 three years ago, and if measures to prevent recurrence were taken, last year He points out that there may have been a contact accident off the coast of Kochi Prefecture in December.

The pilots who violated the discipline have already been disposed of, and the Okinawan US Marine Corps 3rd Marine Expeditionary Forces in charge of the Iwakuni base said, I have reconfirmed the need for this. "

Defense Minister Kono “The U.S. Army should respond properly”

Defense Minister Kono said at the press conference that “sharing information related to the accident is a precondition for the maintenance of the Japan-US alliance. I would like you to take proper measures, and from the viewpoint of explaining to the local community, I would like to understand what measures are taken and how the discipline is being followed. "

Foreign Minister Motegi "Do not worry about local concerns"

Foreign Minister Mogi said at the press conference, “The US side explained that it is reviewing the manual and improving the management system. Ensuring the flight safety of US military aircraft is a major premise for the US military to be stationed. "Do not be anxious about the locals." On top of that, he said, “I wanted to ensure maximum safety last week when the commander of the Indo-Pacific army paid tribute to me. It was.