US EditionRescuers spot wreckage possibly from a helicopter that went missing near a volcano in Japan
Rescue efforts for a missing sightseeing helicopter with three aboard near Mount Aso's Nakadake crater are hindered by volcanic gas and strong winds, officials said.
- A sightseeing helicopter carrying two Taiwanese tourists and a Japanese pilot went missing while circling Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- Emergency services launched a 60-person search operation after receiving distress signals amidst volcanic smoke.
- Rescuers found wreckage believed to be from the helicopter, but further recovery efforts were halted due to dangerous volcanic gases.
- Families of the victims traveled to Kumamoto for updates but have not yet reached the crash site, which remains inaccessible.
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Local police reported that a wreck, possibly that of the missing helicopter, had been found inside the Nakadake crater, one of the five peaks of Mount Aso.
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Rescuers spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, authorities said Wednesday. The helicopter…
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Rescuers spot wreckage possibly from a helicopter that went missing near a volcano in Japan
Rescuers have spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near Japan’s Mount Aso.
Missing sightseeing helicopter confirmed crashed in southwest Japan
Wreckage found inside a volcanic crater on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan was confirmed to be that of a sightseeing helicopter that went missing Tuesday, the transport ministry said Wednesday.
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