A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter with 10 personnel on board went missing in waters off Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday, and what could be parts of the helicopter were found at sea during search efforts.
General Yasunori Morishita, Chief of Staff of the Ground Self-Defense Forces, said at a press conference that the UH-60JA multi-purpose helicopter has been involved in an accident, while efforts to rescue the pilots, mechanics and other members of the Self-Defense Forces are continuing. defense forces.
The helicopter disappeared from radar around 3:55 p.m. near Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, shortly after it took off from there to conduct surveillance activities, according to the defense and security forces.
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