Two Japanese Navy helicopters crash into the Pacific Ocean!
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara made a statement regarding the two naval helicopters that crashed into the Pacific Ocean during night flight training.
Two helicopters belonging to the Japanese Navy, carrying a total of 8 personnel, crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a night training flight.
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara made a statement to the press regarding the two crashed helicopters.
In his statement, Kihara said that two SH-60K reconnaissance helicopters, each carrying four crew members, lost contact near Torishima island in the Pacific, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo, on Saturday.
1 CREW MEMBER FOUND DEAD, SEARCH OPERATIONS CONTINUE FOR THE OTHER 7
One crew member was found dead. Authorities are still searching for the other seven people.
Kihara stated that the MSDF is using 8 warships and 5 aircraft to search for and rescue the missing crew, and that they have found parts believed to belong to the SH-60K helicopters.
The minister reported that the cause of the accident has not yet been determined.
WHAT ARE SH-60K HELICOPTERS USED FOR?
The SH-60K helicopter is typically deployed on destroyers for anti-submarine missions.
News Source: AA
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