Last month, the Air Self-Defense Force announced that it was presumed that the cause of the fall was that the windshield flew with the windshield unlocked due to the trouble that the windshield fell from the fighter plane of the Air Self-Defense Force that was flying over Fukuoka Prefecture. bottom.
On the 10th of last month, an F2 fighter belonging to Tsuiki Air Base in Fukuoka Prefecture was flying over the mountains in the eastern part of Asakura City, and the windshield of the cockpit and the emergency ladder, which weighs about 90 kg, fell. Did.
At that time, the windshield and ladder were not found because it was in the middle of scrambling = emergency launch for aircraft of unknown nationality that could invade the territory.
Regarding this trouble, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force announced that it was presumed that the cause of the fall was flying with the windshield unlocked.
If it is not locked, the warning light will light up in the cockpit, but since the pilot did not check the warning light before takeoff, the Air Self-Defense Force will continue to investigate the cause in more detail.
Shunji Izutsu, Chief of Staff, Air Self-Defense Force, commented, "We will educate the members based on the probable cause and take all possible measures to ensure flight safety."