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2 climbing companions of ex-F1 driver Katayama found dead

GOTEMBA, Japan - Former Formula One racing driver Ukyo Katayama speaks to reporters in front of the Gotemba police station in Shizuoka Prefecture on Dec. 19, 2009, after seeing the bodies of his two climbing companions. Katayama and his company's employees Eiichi Usami and Toshio Horikawa began climbing the 3,776-meter Mt. Fuji on Dec. 17 but were stranded on the mountain.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama, a former Formula One racing driver, is seen inside a vehicle in Shizuoka Prefecture after being rescued following an accident on Mt. Fuji on Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (L), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama rescued from Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan - Former Formula One racing driver Ukyo Katayama speaks to reporters in front of the Gotemba police station after being rescued from Mt. Fuji on Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was rescued after seeking help for his party of three climbers but darkness forced police to suspend their search for the other two, who are feared dead.

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

TOKYO, Japan - This undated photo shows Ukyo Katayama, a former Formula One racing driver, who was involved in an accident along with two others on Dec. 18, 2009, while climbing Mt. Fuji west of Tokyo.

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2 climbing companions of ex-F1 driver Katayama found dead

GOTEMBA, Japan - Former Formula One racing driver Ukyo Katayama speaks to reporters in front of the Gotemba police station in Shizuoka Prefecture on Dec. 19, 2009, after seeing the bodies of his two climbing companions. Katayama and his company's employees Eiichi Usami and Toshio Horikawa began climbing the 3,776-meter Mt. Fuji on Dec. 17 but were stranded on the mountain. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama rescued from Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan - Former Formula One racing driver Ukyo Katayama speaks to reporters in front of the Gotemba police station after being rescued from Mt. Fuji on Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was rescued after seeking help for his party of three climbers but darkness forced police to suspend their search for the other two, who are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama, a former Formula One racing driver, is seen inside a vehicle in Shizuoka Prefecture after being rescued following an accident on Mt. Fuji on Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (L), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ukyo Katayama (C), a former Formula One racing driver, comes down from Mt. Fuji (behind) after being rescued following an accident Dec. 18, 2009. Katayama was climbing the country's highest mountain in a three-man party but the two others are feared dead. (Kyodo)

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Racing driver Katayama in Mt. Fuji accident

TOKYO, Japan - This undated photo shows Ukyo Katayama, a former Formula One racing driver, who was involved in an accident along with two others on Dec. 18, 2009, while climbing Mt. Fuji west of Tokyo. (Kyodo)