U.S. military aircraft filler cover fall or "effective recurrence prevention measures" Defense Minister February 14 12:57
Following the loss of the cover of the refueling port of a U.S. military fighter-attack aircraft flying on the sea near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, Defense Minister Kono told the U.S. side of an effective recurrence prevention He expressed his desire to take action.
On the 12th, it was discovered that the cover of the fuel port of the U.S. Navy's FA18 fighter attack aircraft, which was flying over the sea near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, had been lost, and a report was sent to the Japanese side on the 13th. , The Ministry of Defense has requested the U.S. Army in Japan to prevent recurrence and provide prompt information.
Regarding this, Defense Minister Kono said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, `` Not only saying 'Please do it well', but also having the US military do a little more cause analysis and confirmed that it was possible to prevent recurrence reliably You need to do that. "
Minister Kono then said, "I think it is necessary to have the locals take measures that can clearly say that the U.S. military is working properly, so I would like to have a clear talk." He expressed his desire to take effective measures to prevent recurrence.