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Seven people are still missing after the crash in the Pacific last month.

Seven people are still missing after the crash in the Pacific last month.

The U.S. Navy is sending an aircraft to help scour the Pacific for seven Japanese aviators missing since two helicopters crashed on Saturday, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2024 - Japans Defense Minister Minoru Kihara on Tuesday said the United States will join search-and-rescue efforts for the seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force members after two helicopters went down in the Pacific on Saturday.

The U.S. military will join Japan's search and rescue efforts for seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force members after two helicopters crashed in the Pacific over the weekend, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara says.

The choppers were among seven that had taken off simultaneously from the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Base in Lumut, Perak, shortly after 9am local time

Japan's defense minister on Tuesday said the United States will join search-and-rescue efforts for the seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force members who crashed in two helicopters over the weekend.

Two Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopters, carrying a total of eight crew members, crashed into the Pacific Ocean east of Torishima island, part of the Izu island chain, during a nighttime training exercise.

The search effort is ramping up as officials work to narrow down the cause of the deadly crash.

The chief of joint operations for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces has met with the head of China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) as the two countries look to promote closer co-operation between their respective air f...