Japan's Self-Defense Forces have confirmed the deaths of two people believed to be crew members of a helicopter that went missing in waters off the southern prefecture of Okinawa.
The Ground Self-Defense Force chopper vanished about 3 kilometers northeast of Irabujima Island on April 6. The aircraft, carrying 10 GSDF personnel, took off from the nearby island of Miyakojima shortly before disappearing from radar.
The Ground Self-Defense Force says divers found part of the fuselage at a depth of 106 meters, about 6 kilometers north of Irabujima Island, on Sunday morning.
It says divers recovered two bodies and are working to bring three more people to the surface. The SDF is continuing to search for the other crew members.
The Ground Self-Defense Force chopper vanished about 3 kilometers northeast of Irabujima Island on April 6. The aircraft, carrying 10 GSDF personnel, took off from the nearby island of Miyakojima shortly before disappearing from radar.
The Ground Self-Defense Force says divers found part of the fuselage at a depth of 106 meters, about 6 kilometers north of Irabujima Island, on Sunday morning.
It says divers recovered two bodies and are working to bring three more people to the surface. The SDF is continuing to search for the other crew members.
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Summary
Missing Japanese helicopter from Okinawa's Ground Self-Defense Force found; search ongoing for additional crew members. Chopper vanished 3km northeast of Irabujima Island on April 6, carrying 10 personnel. Part of the fuselage discovered at a depth of 106m, approximately 6km north of Irabujima.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230416_23/
Date: April 16, 2023
Created: 2023/04/17 07:20
Updated: 2025/12/09 04:58
Last Read: 2023/04/18 07:16