Japanese Military Training Plane Crashes, Prompting Inspections

A Japanese military training plane crashed shortly after takeoff.

The plane, a T-4 with two people on board, went down near a lake in central Japan.

Military officials have started emergency inspections on the remaining training planes.

The aircraft was 36 years old and didn't have voice or flight data recorders.

The military is searching for the missing crew members.

Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise at the time of the crash.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.

The crash has raised concerns about safety amid a military buildup.

The defense minister announced plans to equip all training aircrafts with voice and flight data recording equipment.