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Japan asks US to not fly helicopters till crash probe ends

Japan has asked the US military not to fly its HH-60 helicopters until it determines what caused one to crash Monday at a US base on the southern island of Okinawa.

FP Archives|Aug 06, 2013, 10:36:10 IST

Tokyo: Japan has asked the US military not to fly its HH-60 helicopters until it determines what caused one to crash Monday at a US base on the southern island of Okinawa.Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Tuesday that he had conveyed the request to the US military.Information about the crash has been unclear.[caption id="attachment_1013181" align="alignleft" width="380"] The crash site in Japan. AFP.[/caption]On Monday, Onodera said that all four crew members aboard the crashed HH-60 were thought to have survived and one had been taken to the hospital.A US Air Force statement later said the fourth crew member was missing.The HH-60 rescue helicopter, which belongs to Okinawa's Kadena Air Base, was on an unspecified training mission when it crashed at Camp Hansen.Japan asked for a prompt investigation and preventive measures to avoid future accidents.AP

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