Overview

• The JASDF U-125A rescue plane left the runway during landing at about 11:50 a.m. local, airport officials said.
• Niigata Airport shut both runways pending inspections, disrupting commercial departures and arrivals.
• JASDF personnel reported no visible fire from the aircraft.
• Five people were aboard, and officials are still determining whether anyone was injured.
• NHK footage showed the aircraft stopped in tall grass near the runway with Self-Defense Force vehicles and crews on scene.