PRAY FOR THE MARINES AND FAMILY.

One Marine was rescued and was "in fair condition", while another one "has been declared deceased", Marines officials said in a statement.

The planes involved were a KC-130 and an F/A-18 based at Iwakuni near Hiroshima, south-western Japan.

US media say they crashed during a mid-air refuelling exercise.

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The US has more than 50,000 troops stationed in Japan, more than 18,000 of them in the US Marine Corps.

The US has had problems with reliability of its aircraft in Japan. In November an F/A-18 Hornet crashed into the sea south of Okinawa. The two pilots ejected and were rescued.

Last December, part of a US helicopter crashed on to a school in Okinawa, renewing tensions with the local population.

Over the past years, a number of accidents and crimes have led to growing local opposition to the US base there.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46462814

>Over the past years, a number of accidents and crimes have led to growing local opposition to the US base there.

Is that the reason maybe?