A Navy aircraft has crashed so far 8 people have been found!
A US Navy aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers has crashed into the sea off Japan south-east of Okinawa.
The navy said the craft crashed into the Pacific Ocean as it was travelling to meet the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
How the crash happened was not yet clear, while the names of those aboard were being withheld.
Eight people have been rescued and transferred to the ship, the US 7th Fleet said in a tweet. They are “in good condition”. Both Japanese and US teams are looking for the remaining three, it said.
The aircraft was taking part in a joint Japan-US naval exercise that is due to end on 26 November. It crashed about 90 miles northwest of the Okinotorishima atoll and the navy said it would investigate the circumstances.
It happened during what the navy described as the “premier training event” for the two forces, designed to increase defensive readiness and interoperability in air and sea operations.
The Reagan was operating in the Philippine Sea when the crash took place, at about 2.45pm local time. The eight personnel on board were picked up some 40 minutes later.
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