U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

Japan Self-Defense Force personnel gather near the accident site of a U.S. military CH-53E transport helicopter on Oct. 13, 2017, two days after it caught fire in midair and burst into flames on making an emergency landing in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, near the Northern Training Area. Japanese authorities do not have the right to search or seize U.S. military assets without consent under the Japan-U.S. status of forces agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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