On the 18th, the shadow of a small aircraft disappeared from the radar over the Ariake Sea off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, and as a result of searching the sea nearby, three people were rescued, but one of them died and one was unconscious. It has become.
The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters has decided to resume the search for the aircraft early in the morning, considering that the small aircraft may have crashed due to the situation at the site.
After 3:40 pm on the 18th, the Self-Defense Forces reported to the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters that the shadow of the aircraft had disappeared from the radar in the northern part of the Ariake Sea.
As a result of searching by patrol boats and aircraft, three men were found in the Ariake Sea, about 10 km west of Miike Port in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and according to the Japan Coast Guard, one man in his 80s died. It was confirmed.
According to the Saga Wide Area Fire Department, these three are one man in his 60s and two men in his 80s, and the other man in his 80s is unconscious.
The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters has decided to resume the search for the aircraft from early morning, considering that the small aircraft crashed into the sea due to the situation at the site.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, three people were on board the small aircraft, and on the 18th, they were scheduled to leave the "Aso Auxiliary Landing Area" in Kumamoto Prefecture and return to the same place.
The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters will investigate the detailed situation at that time by checking the flight purpose and the track on the radar.