Following the departure of the patrol aircraft from the runway at the Air Self-Defense Force base in Gifu Prefecture on the 7th, the Japan Transport Safety Board has been conducting an on-site investigation from the 8th to investigate the cause of the accident in detail. ..
On the evening of the 7th, at the Air Self-Defense Force Gifu Air Base in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, the "P1 patrol aircraft" manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and scheduled to be delivered to the Maritime Self-Defense Force deviated from the runway immediately after the landing of the inspection flight, and the lawn beside it. Stopped on.
A total of 10 members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and Ministry of Defense were on board the patrol aircraft, but there were no injuries.
On the afternoon of the 8th, four investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board visited the site to take pictures and check the status of the patrol aircraft in order to investigate the cause in detail.
According to the Japan Transport Safety Board, no major damage to the aircraft has been confirmed in the investigation so far, and in the future, we will listen to the pilot, analyze the audio recordings such as the cockpit, and move the aircraft to a safe place. After that, it means to conduct an internal investigation.
Shinji Yoshida, an aviation accident investigator of the Japan Transport Safety Board, said, "I want to hurry to investigate why the plane went off the runway and compile a report as soon as possible."