Japan helicopters crash: Search ongoing for naval crew in the Pacific - BBC News
Seven navy men are still missing after two helicopters apparently crashed during night drills.
9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCEImage caption, Japan's defence officials announced early Sunday that two SH-60k helicopters (not pictured) carrying eight crew had gone missing off the Izu IslandsBy Frances Mao and Thomas Mackintoshin Singapore and LondonThe Japanese navy is continuing its search for seven crew in the Pacific Ocean after the apparent crash of two helicopters on Saturday night, which killed at least one crewman.
Rescuers have so far recovered the body of one man, as well as black boxes and debris, but are yet to find the others.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida mourned the tragedy in parliament on Monday.
"It is of utmost regret that we lost our personnel as they engaged in very tough, late-night training," he said.
It's still unclear what exactly caused the crash, which took place near the Izu Islands, which lie not far from the mainland, about 600km (372 miles) south of Tokyo.
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