The plane was carrying eleven US servicemen when it crashed off the coast of Japan
It was on its way to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, which has now received eight servicemen that were found in “good condition” following a search and rescue effort. Efforts are still ongoing to locate the remaining three people.
The Japanese defence ministry says that preliminary US military reports indicated that engine failure may have caused the crash.
The Navy did not say what kind of aircraft was involved, but Japan’s Self-Defense Forces have said it was a C-2 transport aircraft.
