The Japan Air Self-Defense Force said on the 20th that part of the wreckage of a “Global Hawk” unmanned reconnaissance aircraft that recently lost its connection in the waters off Tottori Prefecture had floated to the shore and was found. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force revealed that the wreck was about 1.5 meters long and 1.4 meters wide, but did not specify what kind of parts it was. The search is currently continuing. According to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the drone took off from the Misawa base at around 10:20 local time on the 15th and lost its connection over the waters off Tottori Prefecture at around 13:00. A poor signal occurred before the communication was interrupted. The drone was not being trained at the time, but the Japan Air Self-Defense Force did not disclose the specific purpose of its flight. Later that day, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force speculated that the drone had crashed.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force said on the 20th that part of the wreckage of a “Global Hawk” unmanned reconnaissance aircraft that recently lost its connection in the waters off Tottori Prefecture had floated to the shore and was found. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force revealed that the wreck was about 1.5 meters long and 1.4 meters wide, but did not specify what kind of parts it was. The search continues. According to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the drone took off from the Misawa base at around 10:20 local time on the 15th and lost its connection over the waters off Tottori Prefecture at around 13:00. A poor signal occurred before the communication was interrupted. The drone was not being trained at the time, but the Japan Air Self-Defense Force did not disclose the specific purpose of its flight. Later that day, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force speculated that the drone had crashed.