Japanese government officials say rescuers have found another body believed to be that of a crewmember of the Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing off the southern prefecture of Okinawa. The body spotted on Tuesday is the sixth likely to be from the chopper.
The helicopter, carrying 10 personnel, dropped off the radar shortly after taking off from the island of Miyakojima on April 6.
Divers discovered five bodies on the seabed at a depth of 106 meters on Sunday.
The SDF had recovered four of them by Monday. It is working to bring up the two others and will continue searching for those still missing.
To determine the cause of the incident, the Ground Self-Defense Force plans to ask a private firm to recover what appears to be the helicopter's fuselage from the seabed.
The helicopter, carrying 10 personnel, dropped off the radar shortly after taking off from the island of Miyakojima on April 6.
Divers discovered five bodies on the seabed at a depth of 106 meters on Sunday.
The SDF had recovered four of them by Monday. It is working to bring up the two others and will continue searching for those still missing.
To determine the cause of the incident, the Ground Self-Defense Force plans to ask a private firm to recover what appears to be the helicopter's fuselage from the seabed.
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Summary
Missing Japanese military helicopter found off Okinawa, six bodies discovered. Helicopter carrying 10 personnel went missing on April 6 after taking off from Miyakojima. Five bodies were found on the seabed at a depth of 106 meters on Sunday, four recovered by Monday. Efforts ongoing to retrieve
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230418_38/
Date: April 18, 2023
Created: 2023/04/19 07:43
Updated: 2025/12/09 04:53
Last Read: 2023/04/19 08:07