Japanese F-35A stealth fighter crashed into Pacific: defense minister

Wreckage found near where fighter believed to have gone down

20190409N F35A fighter in Japan

Japan has suspended all flights of the jet as maritime agencies continue to search for the plane and its pilot. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)

RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- An F-35A stealth fighter jet disappeared from radar over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, according to Japan's Ministry of Defense.

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