Search for missing Japan SDF chopper

Search for missing Japan SDF chopper

Submarine rescue ship Chihaya of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force searches on April 10, 2023, in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 personnel aboard.

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  • ILEA001261207
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  • 2023/4/10 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2023 Kyodo News
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  • 3968 × 1987 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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