U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

A Japanese Self-Defense Force officer (3rd from L) is briefed by U.S. servicemen on Oct. 13, 2017 on the wrecked helicopter that caught fire in midair during a training flight and burst into flames on making an emergency landing in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, near the Northern Training Area, two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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  • 2017/10/13 12:14:02
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  • 2017 Kyodo News
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