Japan's military said it was searching for a fighter jet that disappeared from radar shortly after taking off, with media reporting a "red glow" was seen and debris had been found. "The track of an F15 jet disappeared from the data of the Komatsu control tower after take-off," a spokesman for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) said. The plane disappeared about five kilometres from the Komatsu airbase in central Ishikawa region, off the Sea of Japan, he added. Kyodo news agency reported the fighter was conducting training with a crew of two on board when radar contact was lost at about 5:30 pm. The ASDF said it found some floating objects in the area where the plane went off radar during its search and rescue operation, according to Kyodo. - AFP
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