Two Japanese soldiers confirmed killed in training plane crash

The T-4 training aircraft crashed near a lake in central Japan’s Aichi region immediately after taking off. - Photo: AFP

TOKYO: The Japanese military confirmed on Thursday (May 22) that remains recovered from the crash of a training plane last week were those of two soldiers.

The Air Self-Defense Force's T-4 training aircraft crashed near a lake in central Japan's Aichi region immediately after taking off at its Komaki Air Base last week.