U.S. Navy helicopter crash lands in Japan
- 9 years ago
Originally published on December 17, 2013
A U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter carrying four crew members carried out a failed emergency landing in Miura city, 60 km southwest of Tokyo, on Monday (December 16), injuring two crew members on board.
Agence-France Presse reported that one crew member later told Japanese officials that the helicopter experienced a transmission problem before sending out a distress signal at 3:31 p.m.
The aircraft crash landed in an area of reclaimed land about 10 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base.
One crew members broke a thigh, while another suffered a contusion on his thigh, according to the AFP.
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A U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter carrying four crew members carried out a failed emergency landing in Miura city, 60 km southwest of Tokyo, on Monday (December 16), injuring two crew members on board.
Agence-France Presse reported that one crew member later told Japanese officials that the helicopter experienced a transmission problem before sending out a distress signal at 3:31 p.m.
The aircraft crash landed in an area of reclaimed land about 10 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base.
One crew members broke a thigh, while another suffered a contusion on his thigh, according to the AFP.
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