Current location:Global Grid news portal > politics
1 dead, 7 missing after 2 Japan MSDF helicopters crash near Izu Islands
Global Grid news portal2024-05-21 16:09:10【politics】8People have gathered around
IntroductionOne death has been confirmed after two patrol helicopters of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (
One death has been confirmed after two patrol helicopters of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) crashed over the sea near Izu Islands on Sunday morning, according to the country's defense ministry.
Among the eight members on board, one was reported dead after being rescued, while the remaining seven are missing, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told the press, citing a possibility that the two aircraft collided in the air on Sunday morning.
In addition, a part of the aircraft, including the blade of the rotary wing, was found around the site, so it was determined that the two aircraft crashed.
The MSDF spotted what is believed to have been helicopter debris during a post-accident search, Kihara added, noting that two flight recorders were found nearby and recovered.
The two SH60K patrol helicopters, each carrying four crew members, disappeared on Saturday night during a nighttime anti-submarine drill in the waters east of Torishima island, part of the Izu island chain, according to the defense ministry.
The two MSDF aircraft lost communication at around 10:38 p.m. and 11:04 p.m. local time, respectively.
A vessel that participated in the drill received an emergency signal one minute after the first helicopter lost communication, according to multiple local media outlets.
The SH60K patrol helicopter has a total length of about 20 meters and a width of more than 16 meters, with 2 engines and a crew of 4 people, the MSDF website showed.
Equipped with a dedicated device for detecting submarines, it is mainly mounted and operated on escort ships.
In April last year, 10 people died after a UH60JA helicopter of the Ground Self-Defense Force crashed into the sea in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture.
Address of this article:http://zambia.arnoldview.org/news-14b199796.html
Very good!(646)
Related articles
- Socialite Jasmine Hartin enjoys beach snuggle with electrician hunk
- PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: A hole
- Virginia board votes to restore Confederate names to schools
- Sweetgreen, Natera rise; Collegium Pharmaceutical, Akamai fall, 5/10/2024
- Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
- Just Stop Oil eco
- Trump hush money trial: Michael Cohen awaits turn after graphic Stormy Daniels account
- What to expect in North Carolina’s U.S. House primary runoff
- Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September, 2 weeks after challenging Asia visit
- The Latest
Popular articles
Recommended
Ricky Stenhouse punching Kyle Busch could lead to suspension
Ernie Els, 5 others in 6
Ancelotti faces goalkeeper dilemma ahead of Champions League final. Courtois or Lunin?
Syria's Kurdish
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy
Police prevent environmental activists from storming Tesla factory in Germany
Djokovic wins his opener at the Italian Open after a month off. Defending champ Rybakina withdraws
Links
- Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel
- Will Prince Harry get to see his busy father, King Charles, when he visits the UK?
- 'Beautiful' student, 19, felt dizzy at dress fitting for her mother's wedding
- Iran's hardliners employ female 'hijab enforcers' to spy on bare
- Exam tutor and education expert reveal the ultimate study hacks to help secure top marks
- Adrian Otaegui makes up 5 shots to win China Open
- Brazilians wait on their roofs to be rescued by the military as death toll rises to 57 in record
- Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missing
- Ryan Gosling says his and Eva Mendes' two daughters 'don't care' that they're A
- Man United defender Harry Maguire out for the rest of the Premier League season through injury