Japanese F-15 missing, crew member reportedly spotted in sea

TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese F-15 jet belonging to the air self-defence force went missing after take-off on Monday, a defence ministry official said. A person believed to be a crew member was located in the Sea of Japan, with a rescue being mounted, NHK reported.

(Reporting by Nobuhiro Kubo; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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