THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
2008/7/8
asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：Signs of lost chopper found - English
OMA, Aomori Prefecture--An oil slick, apparently from a helicopter missing with four people aboard, was found Monday in waters off Oma, officials of a local fishermen's association said.
Boats using fish-detecting sonar also located what may be the fuselage of the lost aircraft, the officials said.
Also on Monday, a helicopter door, a pilot's headset and other items were retrieved from waters about 60 kilometers off Cape Omazaki.
The helicopter that went missing Sunday was carrying two pilots and a TV crew--an announcer and a camera operator--for Asahi Broadcasting Aomori Co.
Investigators said the helicopter was not equipped with an emergency locator transmitter, despite a requirement that all aircraft carry the device.
Officials said the oil slick was found a little more than 1 kilometer off Cape Omazaki. It was about 30 meters in diameter, they said.(IHT/Asahi: July 8,2008)