There was no indication yet of what caused the apparent accident. theSun theSundaily coastguard military helicopter Japan
This handout photo taken and received on April 7, 2023 by the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the Japan Coast Guard shows flotsam found in the search area after a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force military helicopter with 10 people on board disappeared from radar the day before near an island in the southern region of Okinawa. AFPPIX: Rescuers in Japan have found more parts of a military helicopter a day after it disappeared from radar with 10 people on board, the coastguard said Friday.
Coastguard rescuers have discovered several pieces of debris that appear to be from the helicopter, including a door, a snapped blade and a yellow life raft that was still packed inside a bag. “We conducted search and rescue operations in the area throughout the night, but we have yet to find General Sakamoto of the Ground Self Defence Force 8th division as well as the nine other individuals,“ he said, his voice quavering.There was no indication yet of what caused the apparent accident, which occurred as the aircraft was on a reconnaissance mission in the area.
In January 2022, a Japanese fighter jet crashed in waters off central Ishikawa region, killing two pilots on board.
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