# F-35 Fighter Jet Missing Near Japan

- Link: https://politicaleye.news/f-35-fighter-jet-missing-near-japan/
- Published: 2026-01-16T23:40:08+05:30
- Author: 𝚂𝚊𝚒𝚍 𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚞𝚔𝚞𝚍𝚢

**F-35 Fighter Jet Goes Missing Over Japan After Emergency Alert**

**Tokyo:** A fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jet that
took off over northern [Japan 🇯🇵](https://politicaleye.news/tag/japan-%f0%9f%87%af%f0%9f%87%b5/)
has gone missing after transmitting an emergency signal and disappearing from radar
over the [Pacific Ocean](https://politicaleye.news/tag/pacific-ocean/), according
to international media reports citing flight-tracking data.

Data from FlightRadar24 indicates that the aircraft broadcast the emergency squawk
code **7700**, an internationally recognized signal used to alert air traffic control
to a serious onboard emergency. The jet was flying over [Aomori Prefecture](https://politicaleye.news/tag/aomori-prefecture/)
and later turned northeast toward the Pacific Ocean, where radar and communication
signals abruptly ceased.

The aircraft reportedly vanished from radar at around **12:09 p.m. local time**.
Preliminary reports suggest the jet belongs to the [United States military](https://politicaleye.news/tag/united-states-military/),
though officials have not yet confirmed the specific unit or the pilot’s condition.

Neither the [U.S. military](https://politicaleye.news/tag/u-s-military/) nor the
[Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)](https://politicaleye.news/tag/japan-air-self-defense-force-jasdf/)
has issued an official statement so far. Northern Japan, particularly the [Misawa Air Base](https://politicaleye.news/tag/misawa-air-base/),
regularly hosts joint operations involving F-35 aircraft from both countries.

In previous years, F-35 jets have made emergency landings in the Aomori region due
to technical issues. Given the complete loss of signal in this incident, authorities
are not ruling out the possibility of a crash. Search and rescue operations are 
reportedly underway, but no confirmed details have been released yet.

[F-35 Fighter Jet Missing Near Japan](https://politicaleye.news/tag/f-35-fighter-jet-missing-near-japan/)

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