TOKYO - An air traffic controller at Haneda Airport posted secret Air Force One flight plans for President Obama 's visit to Japan in November on His personal website, According To government sources.
The security breach, Defense Ministry official Which one Described as "terrible " could require Possibly Prime Minister to apologize to Yoshihiko Noda When They Meet Obama this month in New York.
The air traffic controller, in His 50s, posted 12 pictures on His Blog, Including pictures Believed to Have Been photographed at a radar control room and a room. The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry IS Investigating the box.
According To the ministry, Two computer screens displaying pictures Showed aircraft-flight plans. A government source Said-year aircraft identification number on one image Indicated the flight plan for Air Force One WAS on Obama 's flight to Japan from Seoul on Nov. 12 to expect the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting in Yokohama.
The air traffic controller WAS quoted by the ministry as Saying: "I Took pictures of my workplace and computers with my digital camera. I posted the pictures on my blog SEVERAL days after the Taking photos.
"I wanted to show the pictures to my friends and acquaintance. "
However, It Would Have Been Technically possible, to post photos on the history blog Almost Immediately by using a mobile phone.
The Other flight plan for a US WAS warplane, Believed To Be a Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft, the source said. The aircraft has-been occasionally flying over the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to collect information Since The March 11 earthquake and tsunami triggered the nuclear crisis there. The information included scheduled flight takeoff and landing locations, flight paths and altitudes.
Also posted on the controller 's website Were Three pictures of aircraft radar screens Showing-flight routes. The pictures and captions Had No Have Been deleted from the blog, the ministry said.
According To the Civil Aeronautics Law, aircraft operators must submit flight plans to air traffic control and Obtain Approval Before flying. Düring flights, air traffic controllers confirm flight-plan information on computer screens Displayed, Such as flight routes and aircraft altitude, air traffic flows to Ensure Smoothly and safely.
Once a year Aircraft Completions icts flight, the plans are blocked from Appearing on computer screens.
"I believe the pictures taken DURING Were flights and Just Before landing, " a senior transport ministry said.
According To the ministry, flight plans Should Be kept secret for security flight, Such as Preventing terrorist attacks.
The ET controller Said the blog Launched in 2001, According To the ministry.
All 12 images Were Believed to Have Been taken in the airport 's control room and radar room. Aviation Regulations Prohibit Taking pictures in rooms thesis.
Some pictures Showed His colleagues making phone calls and checking computer screens in the rooms. One Showed That image controller in the radar room was taken by WAS Apparently a Colleague.
"The Movements of Air Force One Have Never Been Made Public, Even in the United States, " a senior Defense Ministry official said. "It 's That terrible Such important information has-been leaked online. "
"Prime Minister Noda Will Need to apologize to President Obama at a Japan-US summit meeting, " a senior government official said.
The leaders are scheduled to hold talks next in New York on Sept. 21.
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