Japanese military helicopter loses contact off central Japan

Tokyo, Oct 17 (AP) A Japanese defence helicopter carrying four crew members has lost contact during flight training in central Japan.Defence officials say the UH-60J lost contact today evening while f

Published: October 17, 2017 5:03 PM IST

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Japanese military helicopter loses contact off central Japan

Tokyo, Oct 17 (AP) A Japanese defence helicopter carrying four crew members has lost contact during flight training in central Japan.

Defence officials say the UH-60J lost contact today evening while flying over the Pacific Ocean about 30 kilometres (18 miles) south of Hamamatsu, a coastal city in central Japan.

Officials say a search and rescue effort is underway. So far, there has been no sign of the helicopter or its crew members.

No further details were available.

In August, another defence helicopter, a SH-60J, crashed off the northern Japanese coast, leaving three of its four crew members missing. (AP)

This is published unedited from the PTI feed.

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