On the 26th, a motor glider crashed in the mountains of Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, and a helicopter of the Self-Defense Forces confirmed two people who were believed to be passengers near the scene, but their safety is unknown.
The police will use a helicopter to search the vicinity of the scene on the 27th.
On the afternoon of the 26th, the police received a report from Hida Air Park, an airport in Takayama City, stating, "There is a possibility that the motor glider is missing because there is no contact even at the arrival time."
When the police searched by helicopter, they confirmed that the motor glider had crashed in the mountains of Takane-cho Nakabora, Takayama City, about 20 kilometers southeast of the airport.
According to "Hida Air Park", two people, a man in his 80s and an employee of Hida Air Park in his 60s, were on board the motor glider. It was planned to land at Toyama Airport on .
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, on the evening of the 26th, a helicopter belonging to the Self-Defense Forces Komatsu base confirmed two people who are believed to be passengers near the site, but their safety is unknown.
The police will use a helicopter to search the vicinity of the scene on the 27th.