Search: Japanese Navy Helicopter Collision in Pacific Ocean Leads to Tragic Fatality – Rescue Efforts Ongoing as Investigation Begins
TOKYO, Japan – Tragedy struck the Japanese navy over the weekend as two SH-60K helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training exercise, possibly colliding with each other. Following the incident, one crew member was pronounced dead, leaving rescuers to search for the remaining seven missing individuals. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara revealed that the helicopters, each carrying four crew members, lost contact near Torishima island, located 370 miles south …