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Two Japanese Air Force pilots are killed after their Kawasaki T-4 aircraft crashes into a reservoir minutes

Operation Black Forest — Two Japanese Air Force pilots are killed after their Kawasaki T-4 aircraft crashes into a reservoir minutes after taking off from Komaki Air Base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Published May 14, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Operation Black Forest.

Two Japanese Air Force pilots are killed after their Kawasaki T-4 aircraft crashes into a reservoir minutes after taking off from Komaki Air Base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-defense-training-plane-crash-c449c8e78b6560935a46e6b223465271 (AP)] [https://apnews.com/article/japan-defense-aircraft-crash-b568544d8be53aeb0f33bd935e266e11 (AP 2)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-05-14).