At least 2 missing after U.S. military cargo aircraft crashes southeast off Okinawa

TOKYO, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were missing after a U.S. C2 cargo aircraft crashed into the ocean southeast of Okinawa, according to local media on Wednesday.

Ten or eleven crew members were onboard the aircraft before it crashed around 2:45 p.m. local time (0545 GMT), said local reports.

Eight of the crew members have been rescued, though it was not clear yet whether they were injured, said the reports.

The aircraft belonged to the USS Ronald Reagan and was in training when it crashed, according to the reports.