"We're sorry": US Air Force officer admits fall of F-16 outboard tank on residential area in Japan

Japanese authorities have asked the American military command to suspend all flights of F-16 fighters over Japan after the incident that occurred last week.

Earlier, Voennoye Obozreniye reported that on Tuesday in Aomori prefecture, one of the American F-16 fighters carried out an uncontrolled discharge of outboard fuel tanks. If at first it was reported that the tanks fell in a deserted area, then there was information that local residents found fragments of PTB in the immediate vicinity of their homes.

No one was reportedly injured as a result of the incident. At the same time, the plane made an emergency landing at the home airfield.

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (by the way, the brother of ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe), referring to the American military command, asked him to temporarily suspend the flights of the US Air Force F-16 in the skies over Japan until the causes of the incident in the air are being investigated. The very statement of the question that the Minister of Defense of an independent country is asking for something from the military of another country in Japan, eloquently testifies to the level of Japanese "sovereignty".

Nobuo Kishi:

We are taking this incident seriously. We will work with the United States to collect and analyze incident data so that we can take comprehensive security measures in the future.

Meanwhile, the Japanese media write that the American command not only did not respond to the request of the Japanese Defense Minister, but lied about the fall of fuel tanks in a deserted area near Iwaki Mountain. There are numerous testimonies of local residents who heard the sounds of metal objects falling from the sky and found debris and other fragments of American aviation tanks.

Against this background, a statement was made by Colonel Timothy Murphy, deputy commander of the 35th Air Wing, US Air Force, recognizing the fact that the tank had fallen on a residential area. According to him, he "regrets":

Yes. One of the tanks did fall into a residential area. There was such a reset ... We're sorry. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

The suspension of flights of the US Air Force F-16 in Japan has not yet been reported.

The chief secretary of the Japanese government, Hirokazu Matsuno, commenting on the situation, said that "this incident is regrettable."

Demonstration of the aircraft that dropped the outboard tanks and the area where they fell:

Comments

[Bradley]

No one was reportedly injured as a result of the incident.

It is most important!

[knn54]

We are sorry ... that the information could not be hidden

[yehat2]

But how to hide, if the Japanese have been complaining for many years about the falling tanks and not only them - for example, the etching of fuel over residential areas. In Japan, there is a community that meticulously collects all information about incidents and this is really a lot. More than 1000 rapes every year (and these are only those statements that were accepted, and the Japanese police will not accept everyone), several murders, etc. - all this is announced every year and ... the authorities just pretend that nothing happened. However, recently there was a huge environmental scandal that forced the Americans to change their plans.

[Letun]

Quote: Bradley

No one was reportedly injured as a result of the incident.

It is most important!

Yes, and then in 45 there was a case, the Americans also dropped a couple of items from planes on Japan. There were many victims. And civilians ...

[Daniil Konovalenko]

"An involuntary explosion of hunting cartridges. Yes, write it down in the journal" (c)

[grandfather_Kostya]

A leaky American "umbrella" looks just like that.

[Region-25.rus]

The main thing is to express "regret" and make a "worried" look. And in fact - "The sheriff's Indians don't care about the problem!"

[Egoza]

Quote: Region-25.rus

The main thing is to express "regret" and make a "worried" look. And in fact - "the problem of the Indians does not bother the sheriff!"

Moreover! The Japanese should also be grateful that only the outboard tank fell, and not the atomic bomb. But maybe in connection with this story, they will finally remember who bombed them. And then they took fashion - young people already think that it was the USSR that dropped a bomb on them!

[Gardamir]

What do you care about Japanese youth? Young people in Russia think that the Germans came to Stalingrad in 1942 at Stalingradferst, and the evil komunyaki tortured them.

[Region-25.rus]

What do you care about Japanese youth?

an article sort of like about Japan? Not?

In Russia, young people think that the Germans came to Stalingrad in 1942 at Stalingradferst, and the evil komunyaki tortured them.

Well, who's to blame? Americans? No! Our "dear party and government" I think so.
And fortunately, not ALL young people think so. Not all yet ....

[Sidor Amenpodestovich]

Quote: Gardamir

In Russia, young people think that the Germans came to Stalingrad in 1942 at Stalingradferst, and the evil komunyaki tortured them.

I do not know what kind of youth you communicate with, but those representatives of youth born after 2000, with whom I had a chance to talk, are well aware of who Stalin and Lenin are, they generally know the course of the Second World War, when it happened and what it was October Revolution and so on.
In short, they do not know history very well, but they do.
So do not chase our youth, my dear. Maybe you should change your social circle. You look, and your negativity will diminish in your life.

[Gardamir]

How cleverly you twist. In Japan, this is how all young people are, and in Russia the kolyizurengoy is not the only one like that.

[Sidor Amenpodestovich]

Quote: Gardamir

How cleverly you twist. In Japan, so all the youth

Here is a quote from your comment:

In Russia, young people think that the Germans came to Stalingrad in 1942 at Stalingradferst, and the evil komunyaki tortured them.

This is a generalization. By your commentary you state that all Russian youth like Kolya from Urengoy.
Are you having trouble articulating your thoughts?

I responded to your comment about Russian youth. What does Japan have to do with it?

[Region-25.rus]

Moreover! The Japanese should also be grateful that only the outboard tank fell, and not the atomic bomb.

they are already "grateful" !. So, despite the antics of the military personnel of American bases on their territory (local massacres, rape, etc.), they do not dare to blather.

And then they took fashion - young people already think that it was the USSR that dropped a bomb on them!

By the way, yes. And this despite the fact that in the "Museum and Park of Peace" in Hiroshima, everything points to the opposite! But who goes to museums now? (from youth)
When I was young (22 years old), when I arrived in Hiroshima, the first thing I did was rush
exactly there. True, it was impossible to photograph in the museum ((((but in the park - please!)

[Dym71]

Quote: Egoza

But maybe in connection with this story, they will finally remember who bombed them.

Yes, they all know Elena, but in 1945 the emperor ordered them to tighten their paws, and the Japs were disciplined people.

[Alex_You]

Quote: Egoza

Quote: Region-25.rus

The main thing is to express "regret" and make a "worried" look. And in fact - "the problem of the Indians does not bother the sheriff!"

Moreover! The Japanese should also be grateful that only the outboard tank fell, and not the atomic bomb. But maybe in connection with this story, they will finally remember who bombed them. And then they took fashion - young people already think that it was the USSR that dropped a bomb on them!

What kind of nonsense are you talking about? They all know perfectly well who folded and, most importantly, why. And for such experiments that "Detachment 731" did, let them also say thank you that they got off with "only" two nuclear bombings.

[Gardamir]

When the Turks shot down a Russian pilot, and Erdogan expressed regret, there was a noise all over the Internet that he had apologized. Well, here is the very case when it is different.

[Region-25.rus]

Well, here is the very case when it is different.

Are there US military bases on the territory of Russia? Don't confuse warm with soft.

[tihonmarine]

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (by the way - the brother of ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe), referring to the American military command, asked him to temporarily suspend the flights of the US Air Force F-16 in the skies over Japan

This is how a vassal should behave with the invaders, not DEMAND from them, but only ASK the occupier-owner - "Uncle, please do not throw tanks on the house, I ask you" times for the emperor, and 20 times for the shogun).

[Falcon iba]

And two more times "KU"

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Falcon IBA

And two more times "KU"

That is what the "patsats" do.

[swnvaleria]

when did Americans care about the feelings and experiences of their guinea pigs?

[aszzz888]

What can a vassal against a master? Nothing.
And what did the Merikatos do and are doing in Okinawa? Are they gone? Of course not.
This is the lot of slaves, which are the Japanese.
Pi.si. In the museum of Hiroshima there is NOT a WORD WHO DROPPED A NUCLEAR BOMB in 1945 !!!

[Kuroneko]

They will wipe themselves and will continue to wipe. Japan is terrified of China as hell (because there is something for that), and therefore is ready to crawl on her knees in front of the Stars and Stripes invaders. For the Yankee bases are the only thing that postpone for the time being the return visit of Chinese courtesy to the Japanese islands.

[Lynx2000]

lied about falling fuel tanks in a deserted area near Iwaki Mountain

Mount Iwaki is an active volcano, near the city and villages.
Let them rejoice that there was no training bombing, they were not mistaken like George W. Bush in his flight time.
We would have closed up the caldera of this "mountain".

[engineer74]

In Spain, in 66th, it was more fun, and even then without consequences. Why should we be indignant?

[rotmistr60]

"We regret"

How touching, with all the "love" for the Japanese people. How many times have we already "regretted" the fall of the same outboard fuel tanks, the window of the helicopter, and the box with grenades, and the parachute ... It remains to drop the bomb on the residential district. Nothing, the Japanese people are patient, they endure the occupation for so many years, and all the more they will endure such a trifle. The main thing is that when something falls on your head from an American plane, you shouldn't forget about the Northern Territories.

[cniza]

The chief secretary of the Japanese government, Hirokazu Matsuno, commenting on the situation, said that "this incident is regrettable."

You are occupied and do not have the right to vote ...

[Prisoner]

This "regret" reminded me of something.

[comradChe]

In addressing Russia, they use different "turns of speech" and tone, however. Do they feel the slack?

[datura23]

sheriff indians don't care

[Valery Volkov]

The Japanese were lucky this time, and it was not the outboard tank that could have been dropped, but the bomb ...

[Lesorub]

The Japanese have expressed concern - the Americans have expressed regret for the Japanese concerns!)

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Lesorub

The Japanese have expressed concern - the Americans have expressed regret for the Japanese concerns!

And the Japanese accepted the American concern - "Sipasibo!"

[Freedim]

It's good that it's not a bomb ... They also lose nuclear weapons at an enviable frequency ..
Yes .. And for Japan, the concept of "deserted area" is nonsense .. There, even in the mouth of Fujiyama, half a hundred tourists are constantly hanging out ..

[Charik]

in vain not an atomic bomb, they are no stranger

[Kushka]

.... the Japanese should also be grateful that only.....
In Feng Shui it is like:
If your hand is squeezed in the subway - rejoice,
be glad that you didn't break it.
If you dripped oil from a hot frying pan on your hand, rejoice,
rejoice that you did not completely scald your hand.