Two Marine Corps aircraft went down in the waters off the coast of Japan early Thursday morning local time and a search is underway for the pilots and those on board.
According to the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), at least one person has been rescued so far in what it called a collision between a KC-130J tanker and an F/A-18D fighter jet.
The Marines released a statement Wednesday that gave few details about the incident.
"Search and rescue operations continue for U.S. Marine Corps aircraft that were involved in a mishap off of the coast of Japan around 2:00 a.m. Dec. 6," the statement reads.
"The aircraft involved in the mishap, a KC-130 and an F/A-18, had launched from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and were conducting regularly scheduled training when the mishap occurred. Japanese search and rescue aircraft immediately responded to aid in recovery.
"The circumstances of the mishap are currently under investigation."
The USNI reported that five crew members were on board the tanker when it went down 200 miles off the Japanese coast. The F/A-18 is a two-seater jet.
The KC-130J conducts aerial refueling operations.
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