Japan fighter loses 90-kg canopy in mid-flight, no injuries reported

An Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet lost its cockpit canopy weighing about 90 kilograms while flying over mountainous areas in southwestern Japan on Sunday, but there were no reports of any injuries or property damage from the incident, according to the Defense Ministry.The F-2 fighter jet's canopy fell off the aircraft during a scramble mission in response to a possible violation of Japan's airspace by a foreign plane, leaving the pilot exposed to the air in mid-flight, the ministry said.The Self-Defense Forces have been searching for the canopy, measuring about 150 centimeters in length…READ FULL ARTICLE