Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

ASO, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

Firefighters wear gas masks in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, as they prepare to resume a rescue and recovery mission for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso, on Jan. 20.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Japan Transport Safety Board officer Keisuke Tanoue meets the press in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso on Jan. 20.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

Aso Helicopter missing

Aso Helicopter missing

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

A police rescue vehicle heads to Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, after wreckage believed to be of the sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day was found in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows firefighters preparing to resume a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Firefighters gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Firefighters gather on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2026, as they begin the search for a sightseeing helicopter carrying two passengers from Taiwan and the pilot that went missing near the summit earlier in the day.

Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026, in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows the area near a crater on Mt. Aso where a sightseeing helicopter carrying two passengers from Taiwan and the pilot went missing near the summit earlier in the day.

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows firefighters (bottom, R) trying to extinguish a blaze in a residential area in the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Major fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, shows a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged.

Flash Flood Destroys Laiwu District in Jinan - China

Flash Flood Destroys Laiwu District in Jinan - China

A helicopter conducts rescue work in Shiwuzi Village, Dawangzhuang township, Laiwu District in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 22, 2025. Two people have died and 10 people are missing following a flash flood in east China's Shandong Province early on Tuesday, local authorities said. Torrential rains lashed Laiwu District in Jinan, capital of Shandong Province, for five hours until 5 a.m. Tuesday, with up to 364 mm of precipitation, the district government said in a statement. The rain triggered a flash flood near two villages in Dawangzhuang township, washing away and damaging 19 houses and leaving two people dead and 10 more missing. Local authorities are going all out to locate the missing ones. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Remains thought to be missing driver found inside underground pipe

YASHIO, Japan, May 1 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 1, 2025, shows a large sinkhole in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, that opened and swallowed a truck and its driver in January. Remains thought to be those of the driver were found the same day inside an underground water pipe following search operations, local firefighters said. (Kyodo)

Search Missing Persons and Debris Removal After Floods - Spain

Search Missing Persons and Debris Removal After Floods - Spain

A helicopter flies over an affected area on October 30, 2024, in Letur, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). A total of 133 personnel from different emergency groups are working in the Albacete town of Letur, devastated after heavy rains. At least six people are missing as a result of the DANA.Photo by Víctor Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Search Missing Persons and Debris Removal After Floods - Spain

Search Missing Persons and Debris Removal After Floods - Spain

A helicopter flies over an affected area on October 30, 2024, in Letur, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). A total of 133 personnel from different emergency groups are working in the Albacete town of Letur, devastated after heavy rains. At least six people are missing as a result of the DANA.Photo by Víctor Fernández/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Landslide in central Japan

Landslide in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2024, shows rescue operations under way at the site of a landslide that occurred the previous day in the Aichi Prefecture city of Gamagori, as heavy rain hit the central Japan city due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan, leaving four members of a family who lived in a house at the site missing.

Landslide in central Japan

Landslide in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2024, shows a landslide that occurred the previous day in the Aichi Prefecture city of Gamagori, as heavy rain hit the central Japan city due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan, leaving four members of a family who lived in a house at the site missing.

Landslide in western Japan

MATSUYAMA, Japan, July 12 Kyodo -Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 12, 2024, shows a search and rescue operation at the site of a landslide that left at least 3 people missing in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, following heavy rain in the area.(Kyodo)

Landslide in western Japan

Landslide in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 12, 2024, shows a search and rescue operation at the site of a landslide that left at least 3 people missing in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, following heavy rain in the area.

Landslide in western Japan

Landslide in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 12, 2024, shows a search and rescue operation at the site of a landslide that left at least 3 people missing in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, following heavy rain in the area.

Landslide in western Japan

Landslide in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 12, 2024, shows a search and rescue operation at the site of a landslide that left at least 3 people missing in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, following heavy rain in the area.

Search after MSDF choppers crash

Search after MSDF choppers crash

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on April 22, 2024, shows a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter searching for crew members missing after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in waters east of Torishima Island in the Izu island chain in the Pacific on April 20.

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Deadly Blast At Power Plant - Italy

Three people have died and four are missing following an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy. The blast occurred underwater at the plant on Lake Suviana, 70km from the city of Bologna on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rescuers have said they were unlikely to find any survivors as the area of the explosion is located 30m (100ft) below the surface of the lake and is now entirely flooded. Five people were seriously injured. They are known to have suffered severe burns following the explosion and were flown to nearby hospitals by helicopter. Two men have been taken to an intensive care unit, according to Italian media. The three victims of the disaster - all contractors - were aged between 36 and 73. Unconfirmed reports say two were from the south of Italy, while one was Romanian. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Taiwan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Taiwan

A helicopter flies over a mountainous area in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, on April 5, 2024, in search of missing people following a powerful earthquake on April 3.

Six Presumed Dead After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Six Presumed Dead After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

A helicopter searches for people trapped under the remains of Francis Scott Key Bridge outside Baltimore, Maryland after a container ship lost power and struck the bridge in the early morning hours on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, MD, USA. Six people are missing and presumed dead after a container ship hit the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The Coast Guard said it had suspended its search and begun a recovery effort. Several vehicles were crossing the bridge, which is more than 2.6km (1.6 miles) long, when it collapsed after the vessel hit a support. Officials say the ship suffered a "power issue" and issued a distress call moments before the crash. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Six Presumed Dead After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Six Presumed Dead After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

A helicopter searches for people trapped under the remains of Francis Scott Key Bridge outside Baltimore, Maryland after a container ship lost power and struck the bridge in the early morning hours on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, MD, USA. Six people are missing and presumed dead after a container ship hit the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The Coast Guard said it had suspended its search and begun a recovery effort. Several vehicles were crossing the bridge, which is more than 2.6km (1.6 miles) long, when it collapsed after the vessel hit a support. Officials say the ship suffered a "power issue" and issued a distress call moments before the crash. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

S. Korean chemical tanker capsizes off western Japan

S. Korean chemical tanker capsizes off western Japan

Photo taken on March 20, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a capsized South Korean chemical tanker off the western Japan city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The incident involving the 870-ton Keoyoung Sun occurred earlier in the day, leaving five of 11 crew on board missing, while the conditions of the six who were rescued remain unknown.

S. Korean chemical tanker capsizes off western Japan

S. Korean chemical tanker capsizes off western Japan

Photo taken on March 20, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a helicopter operated by a Yamaguchi prefectural firefighting unit conducting a search and rescue operation as five crew members went missing after a South Korean chemical tanker capsized off the western Japan city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, earlier in the day.