JASDF Smoke at Naha Air Base Revealed to be steam at engine check Feb 4 21:20

On the night of the 4th, at the Air Self-Defense Force Naha base in Naha City, while checking the engine of the aircraft, the steam rose sharply, and police and fire departments inquired repeatedly about a possible fire.

At 7:00 pm on the 4th, steam at the Air Self-Defense Force Naha base in Naha city was checking the engine of the aircraft, and the steam rose sharply with the flame.

After that, the water vapor continued to rise violently for more than 10 minutes, and people who saw it repeatedly inquired the police and fire department about whether there was a fire.

According to the Self-Defense Forces, the engine was regularly inspected for about 30 minutes from 7:00 pm on the 4th, and at that time the cooling water applied to the engine as normal work rose as steam.

According to the Naha Airport Office, there is no impact on the operation of aircraft to and from Naha Airport so far.