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Japanese helicopter crashes into ocean with 10 soldiers

  • April 6, 2023
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A Japanese army helicopter went missing while conducting reconnaissance work on the island of Miyako, in which 10 soldiers participated. Military authorities have indicated they are looking for

Japanese helicopter crashes into ocean with 10 soldiers

A Japanese army helicopter went missing while conducting reconnaissance work on the island of Miyako, in which 10 soldiers participated.

Military authorities have indicated they are looking for people and the UH-60JA Black Hawk device, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed at a press conference.

One of the leading hypotheses about its disappearance from radar is that it may have crashed into the ocean.

The head of the Ground Self-Defense Force, Yasunori Morishita, indicated that traces or parts that could be from this military helicopter were found 1,800 kilometers from Tokyo.

The mission they were carrying out with this aircraft was part of strengthening Japan’s southwestern territory in the face of China’s military activity in the region.

The Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Coast Guard are looking for a helicopter near the island of Miyokajima in Okinawa Prefecture, located in southwestern Japan, near the island of Taiwan.

Information: Europe Press.

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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