HH60 Crash in Japan [Archive]

Fareastdriver

5th Aug 2013, 19:12

This is the Google translation.

U.S. military helicopter crashed in Okinawa Prefecture
59 minutes 17:05 August

U.S. military helicopter crashed in Okinawa Prefecture

4:00 pm on the 5th, 1 helicopters in the United States Air Force, crashed on the grounds of Camp Hansen of U.S. forces in the northern part of Okinawa Island.
So far, damage outside the site has not been confirmed, but when depends on the U.S. military Kadena Air Base, four people are on board the helicopter, it was safe three people have been rescued, but one It means do not know the whereabouts.

4:00 pm on the 5th, 1 helicopters of U.S. military, crashed on the grounds of Camp Hansen of U.S. forces in the northern part of Okinawa Island.
Of Kadena Air Base belongs to and depends on the U.S. Air Force Kadena Air Base, was crashed in the "HH60 helicopter", in that it was the training of four people on board, it is that it is not different situation in life is rescued three of this But, is that it does not know the whereabouts of one person.
According to our Ginoza village office where the Camp Hansen, and seen as No. 106 near gate of Camp Hansen, the scene, was confirmed black smoke's up.
It was examined police, damage whether or not the out around, but it is so far, damage outside the site that has not been confirmed.
At the base of the United States Marine Corps, Camp Hansen, has or takeoff and landing training helicopter Marines or the target practice, carrying members.
In addition, crashed "HH60" is that in the helicopter rescue-in, and depends on the Okinawa prefecture, as of March this year, that are deployed 9 machine to Kadena Air Base.
9:00 5th day and night, public relations of the United States army conference in front of the gate of Camp Hansen, it was said that "the future research, detailed situation will reveal as soon as found" and for the cause of the accident.

I understand it to mean only one lost, three survivors.