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F-15 aircraft incidents at Naha Airport

Overview

Two separate incidents involving Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jets have caused runway closures and flight disruptions at Naha Airport in Okinawa.

On August 18, an F-15 returning from a scramble mission experienced a landing gear failure. The aircraft landed with a broken left main landing gear, causing it to tilt and touch its wing to the ground. The incident resulted in a four-hour closure of Runway B and affected at least 128 domestic and international flights. Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki described the event as ‘gravely disappointing’.

A second incident occurred on the night of September 10, when an F-15 from Naha Base made an emergency landing due to a hydraulic system malfunction. During the landing, sparks were observed from the rear of the aircraft. The jet became immobilized on the second runway, causing an oil leak and a one-hour closure that delayed 15 arriving flights. No injuries were reported in either incident.

Entities

Japan Air Self-Defense Force · Naha Airport · Denny Tamaki · Okinawa · Naha Air Base

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Naha Airport runway closed after F-15 emergency landing

    A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Naha Airport due to hydraulic failure, causing runway closures and flight delays. This is the second such incident in recent weeks.

  2. 25 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Naha Airport runway blocked by Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15

    A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jet blocked a runway at Naha Airport in Okinawa after a landing gear failure, causing flight delays and cancellations for at least 128 flights.

Sources

fnn.jp · okinawatimes.co.jp