6 Marines missing after 2 warplanes crash off Japan

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Two naval planes crashed into the Pacific Ocean after a midair collision early Thursday morning 200 miles off the southwestern coast of Japan, the U.S. Marine Corps said.

The incident involved a KC-130 and F/A-18; there were two crew members on the F/A-18, which was being refueled, and five on the KC-130. Officials said one Marine has been found and is in stable condition, while six remain missing. The two planes had launched from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, but went missing during regularly scheduled training.

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Kathryn Krawczyk
Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.