2 Japanese navy helicopters carrying 8 crew believed crashed in Pacific, Defense Ministry says
- Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other.
- One crew member who had been recovered from the waters was later pronounced dead, while rescuers searched for seven others who were still missing.
- The cause of the crash is believed to be a collision between the two SH-60K choppers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force near Torishima Island.
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One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash over Pacific Ocean
One rescued crew member has died and seven others remained missing after two Japanese military helicopters seemingly crashed during a training exercise late Saturday over the Pacific Ocean.
At least one of the crew members was killed in an accident in the air between two Japanese military helicopters. The remaining seven are still missing. The accident happened near the Izu Islands. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said on Sunday that Japanese rescuers “are likely to have seen parts of an aircraft in the sea.”
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Bangkok PostOne Dead, Seven Missing After Two Japanese Navy SH-60 Helicopters Crash
Two Japanese navy SH-60 patrol helicopters crashed into the sea during a training exercise, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the defense minister said Sunday. The helicopters were conducting anti-submarine maneuvers at the remote Izu island group off central Japan’s southern coast. The SH-60 is a patrol helicopter developed to replace the […] The post One Dead, Seven Missing After Two Japanese Navy SH-60 Helicopters Crash appeared…
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Tokyo's Defence Minister announced that an investigation is under way to determine exactly what led to the air tragedy. Flight records of the two war helicopters were found at a small distance from each other, suggesting that the two helicopters collided.Thousands of troops are searching for the seven missing in sea waters.
At least one person has died in the crash of two Japanese military helicopters.
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