On the 18th, in the Ariake Sea off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, the shadow of a small civilian aircraft disappeared from the radar, and two people on board were killed. Was found in an interview with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to search for the aircraft, considering that a small aircraft may have crashed.
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 the search, 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 Headquarters, two men in their 80s were confirmed dead.
Another man in his 60s is conscious and is being treated in the hospital.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, at around 3:40 pm on the 18th, just before the shadow of the aircraft disappeared from the radar, it was receiving an emergency signal that seems to be from this small aircraft.
In addition, according to the manager of the "Aso Auxiliary Landing Area" in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, where the small aircraft departed, the passenger of the small aircraft told the passenger's acquaintance "To the sea near Saga Airport due to lack of fuel" just before the accident. I got a message saying, "I'm going to land on the water. I've put on my life jacket."
The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to search for the aircraft, considering that a small aircraft may have crashed, and the Japan Transport Safety Board has dispatched two aviation accident investigators to investigate the situation in detail.