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One person was killed after two Japanese navy helicopters crashed into sea during a military exercise. Seven people went missing and a search operation was on to find and rescue them.
A Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force AH-1S helicopter fires an anti-tank missile during an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji training field in Gotemba, west of Tokyo. (Photo: Reuters)
Tokyo,UPDATED: Apr 21, 2024 07:40 IST
Two Japanese maritime self-defence forces helicopters crashed into the sea during a training exercise, killing at least one of the eight crew members on board, local media reported.
The two SH-60 patrol helicopters were conducting anti-submarine exercises on Saturday night near Torishima in the remote Izu island group, off the southern coast of central Japan, national broadcaster NHK and Kyodo reported.
The search for the missing crew continued and both flight recorders had been recovered, according to reports.
Japan's Defence Minister Kihara Minoru said at a news conference on Sunday it was likely the two helicopters had collided, reports said.
In a post on X, US ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel offered his country's assistance in search and rescue efforts.
Published By:
Prateek Chakraborty
Published On:
Apr 21, 2024
