GSDF helicopters collide, killing 2 crew

GSDF helicopters collide, killing 2 crew

TOBA, Japan - Two Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters collided during training and crashed on a mountain in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Feb. 23, killing two crew members and injuring two others.

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