F-15 fighter jet rolls off runway in Japan

An F-15 fighter jet rolled off a runway at a Japanese base, but no one was injured.

The incident occurred at the Japan Air Self-Defence Forces' Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture, NHK reports.

Due to an alert for foreign aircraft, the fighter jet was preparing to take off. The takeoff, however, was hampered when the plane rolled out onto the grass.

The incident is being investigated by the Defence Ministry.