27 Sep 2007, 16:03
01 Nov 2007, 09:25
AFP wrote:Police raid Mitsubishi Heavy factory over fighter jet crash
Japanese police on Thursday searched a factory of major industrial maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over the crash of a fighter jet as a company executive apologised for the accident.
The Japanese F-2 fighter jet burst into flames just after takeoff at Nagoya airport in central Japan on Wednesday although its two pilots managed to escape with relatively minor injuries.
"Eight personnel from the prefectural police came over. The search is going on" at the Komaki Minami factory, which was in charge of maintenance of the jet, a Mitsubishi Heavy spokesman said.
It is not yet certain whether a human error or mechanical trouble caused the accident but Mitsubishi Heavy offered an apology for causing concern among local residents.
"We deeply apologise for causing worries and nuisance to the people concerned," Mitsubishi Heavy managing director Nobuo Toda said, bowing as he met with Aichi prefectural governor Masaaki Kanda.
The Nagoya airport is located in Aichi prefecture, an industrial hub which is also home to auto giant Toyota Motor Corp.
Police said they were probing the case but declined to disclose further details. Local media said they were searching the factory on suspicion of professional negligence.
The plane was about to start its first test flight since it was docked for regular check-ups.
It nosedived immediately after takeoff at the airport, which is also used by the Japanese air force, and glided on its tail over the runway before swerving off into the grass, television footage showed.
The fire on the plane, estimated to be worth 12 billion yen (100 million dollars), was put out in half an hour.
Resembling the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-2 has been the mainstay of officially pacifist Japan's air force since 2000.
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22 Nov 2007, 20:36
Gamera wrote:http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071122-00000059-mai-soci
Thursday, 22 November 2007:
F-2 flights resume at Prefectural Nagoya AP, Aichi Prefecture.
Afternoon, a F-2 from Tsuiki AB, Fukuoka Prefecture, landed at Prefectural Nagoya AP, for repair at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Komaki Minami factory beside the airport.
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29 Nov 2007, 02:03
Gamera wrote:http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/national/news/CK2007112002065676.html
15 November 2007:
Possible cause of F-2B crash was cables of incorrect lengths.
When cables are correct lengths according to design manual, cannot incorrectly connect connectors of cables to sensors.
At least one of six other F-2 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Komaki Minami factory, has cables of incorrect lengths and can cause incorrect connections.
29 Nov 2007, 06:40
asiatrails wrote:Gamera wrote:http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071122-00000059-mai-soci
Thursday, 22 November 2007:
F-2 flights resume at Prefectural Nagoya AP, Aichi Prefecture.
Afternoon, a F-2 from Tsuiki AB, Fukuoka Prefecture, landed at Prefectural Nagoya AP, for repair at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Komaki Minami factory beside the airport.
Gamera, good work. As all the links are in Japanese, here is a rough and quick translation of the last link which says:
Flight reopening Aichi prefecture November 22nd of the F2 close support fighter made at Nagoya airport after the last month 31st, crash of the F2 close support fighter of Air Self Defense Force, 2 crew-members injured heavily in the accident ?? flesh wound.
Accident happened, 22nd in the afternoon, at the Air Self-Defense Force works base (Fukuoka prefecture Chikujo Cho) at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Komaki south factory, it landed ?? fell to ground on the Nagoya airport.
Concerning F2 where as for the latest accident the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries error wiring which serviced the fuselage is seen as cause, as for the prefecture is carried in the same factory as "further investigation of cause needing"
31 Dec 2007, 12:48
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