Japanese army helicopter with 10 crew members goes missing: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Japanese army helicopter with 10 crew members goes missing: Report

Hindustan Times  

Japan's coast guard on Thursday said that search was underway for an army helicopter that went missing off a southern Japanese island. Japanese army helicopter The coast guard said it received information that a Ground Self-Defense Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter disappeared from radar on a mission on Thursday evening near Miyako island. According to Kyodo News, Japanese coast guard ships found traces of oil and debris which are suspected to be from that of the missing helicopter. The Ground Self-Defense Force, or Japanese army, said the helicopter belongs to a base in Kumamoto prefecture on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu and was visiting Miyako island on a surveillance mission.

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Wreckage of helicopter missing in Russia’s far east located; 17 bodies found
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wreckage of helicopter missing in Russia’s far east located; 17 bodies found

The Hindu  

Rescuers have located a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east with 22 people on board, officials said Sunday. Russia’s emergencies ministry said the bodies of 17 people have been found and that rescuers were continuing to search for the remaining occupants. All those on board are presumed to have died, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti said, citing …

Helicopter goes missing in far eastern Russia with 22 people on board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Helicopter goes missing in far eastern Russia with 22 people on board

Al Jazeera  

The missing helicopter had picked up passengers near the Vachkajec ancient volcano in a scenic area of the peninsula known for its wild landscapes. A helicopter with 22 people on board, most of them tourists, has gone missing in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula in the far east, authorities say. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said they lost communication with an Mi-8 helicopter …

1 dead, 7 missing after Japanese navy helicopters crash in Pacific Ocean during training
8 months ago

1 dead, 7 missing after Japanese navy helicopters crash in Pacific Ocean during training

LA Times  

Japan is searching for seven crew members after the crash of two SH-60K helicopters, which are usually deployed on destroyers. Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training exercise, after possibly colliding with each other, Japan’s defense minister said. The two SH-60K choppers belonging to Japan’s Maritime Self …

Crew survives after US Navy helicopter crashes into San Diego Bay
11 months, 1 week ago

Crew survives after US Navy helicopter crashes into San Diego Bay

CNN  

CNN — An investigation is underway to figure out why a US Navy helicopter crashed this week into San Diego Bay during routine training, Navy officials said. All six crew members got a medical evaluation after the incident Thursday around 6:40 p.m. – almost two hours after sunset – the military branch said in a news release. Helicopter Maritime Strike …

Four air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off the Queensland coast
1 year, 4 months ago

Four air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off the Queensland coast

The Hindu  

Four air crew members were missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland state coast during joint military exercises with the United States, officials said Saturday. The MRH-90 Taipan helicopter went down near Hamilton Island, a Great Barrier Reef tourist resort, at about 10.30 p.m. Friday, Defense Minister Richard Marles said. Defense Force Chief Gen. Angus …

4 air crew members are missing after Australian army helicopter ditched off Australia's coast
1 year, 4 months ago

4 air crew members are missing after Australian army helicopter ditched off Australia's coast

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four air crew members were …

Japan GSDF Helicopter Crash Sparks Disinformation Wave
1 year, 7 months ago

Japan GSDF Helicopter Crash Sparks Disinformation Wave

The Diplomat  

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed into the sea off Okinawa Prefecture’s Miyako Island on April 6, with 10 service members on board. But a People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 815/Dongdiao-class electronic intelligence gathering ship was spotted passing through the Miyako Strait on April 6, the same day the JGSDF helicopter crashed. However, the Ministry of Defense has repeatedly …

Japan army chopper crash: Rescuers recover debris of Black Hawk carrying 10 crew members, search Op underway
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan army chopper crash: Rescuers recover debris of Black Hawk carrying 10 crew members, search Op underway

India TV News  

Japan chopper accident: In the latest update to the Japanese army chopper crash, a team of rescuers allegedly found the debris on Friday. Coast guard patrol ships found an unused lifeboat whose serial number matched that of the missing helicopter and a door believed to belong to the same aircraft near the presumed crash site, army officials said. About the …

Japanese fighter jet disappears over Sea of Japan
2 years, 10 months ago

Japanese fighter jet disappears over Sea of Japan

India TV News  

Highlights The jet lost radar contact after taking off from Komatsu Airbase in central Japanese prefecture The fighter disappeared on Monday evening when it was conducting training with a crew of two aboard The JASDF said it found some floating objects in the area where the plane went off radar A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F15 fighter jet disappeared during …

Search operation for 2 missing pilots of crashed Army chopper continues in J-K
3 years, 4 months ago

Search operation for 2 missing pilots of crashed Army chopper continues in J-K

India Today  

The search operation to trace the missing pilots of the Army helicopter, which had crashed into the Ranjit Sagar dam lake in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua on Tuesday morning, was continued on Wednesday. The helicopter was carrying out low-level sorties in the Ranjit Sagar Dam area, about 30 km from Pathankot in Punjab, when it crashed. According to news agency …

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