An American military plane with 8 passengers crashed near the Japanese island of Yakushima in the Pacific Ocean.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: The spokesperson of the Japan Coast Guard confirmed the news of the crash, but no details of the incident, including the number of possible victims, have been released yet.

Locals and eyewitnesses say that the plane crashed into the sea with fire coming out of its engine.

According to Fars, this plane is a V-22 Aspery with two propellers that can fly vertically.