A US fighter jet has crashed into the sea off Okinawa in Japan.
Sky News says the F 15 aircraft was from the US Kadena Base.
It crashed at around 6.40am today local time in the Philippine Sea.
The Okinawa Times reports that a search has been launched for the pilot, who ejected from the plane.
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The Sun reports that the US Air Force has been considering retiring the F-15s, and replacing them with F-16 fighting falcons.