January 23, 2018 10:38 pm JST (Updated January 23, 2018 11:09 pm JST)
US military helicopter makes forced landing on Okinawa island
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A U.S. military AH-1 attack helicopter appears to have made a forced landing Tuesday night on a tiny island in Okinawa Prefecture, a Japanese government source said.
The incident, which took place around 8 p.m. on Tonaki Island, west of Okinawa's main island, is the latest in a series of accidents and mishaps in the southern island prefecture involving U.S. military aircraft. The two crew members aboard the helicopter were not injured, according to local police.
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