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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 said Tuesday. The U.S. Navy will dispatch a P-8 patrol plane,&#x20...

One rescued crew member has died and seven others remained missing after two Japanese military helicopters seemingly crashed during a training exercise late Saturday over the Pacific Ocean.

Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) SH-60K helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training in a possible mid-air collision, leaving one dead and seven others missing. Contact with the helicopters was lost late Saturday near Torishima island, about 600 kilometres (370 miles) south of Tokyo, Minoru Kihara, Minister

TOKYO (AP): Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during night-time training in a possible collision, leaving one dead while rescuers on Sunday searched for seven others missing,...

Seven navy men are still missing after two helicopters apparently crashed during night drills.

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The Japanese navy is continuing its search for seven crew in the Pacific Ocean after the apparent crash of two helicopters on Saturday night, which killed at least one crewman.

Japans defense ministry says an initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the crash of two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign of mechanical problems, indicating likely human error.

An initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the crash of two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign of mechanical problems, Japan’s defense minister said Monday, indicating likely human error. One of the eight crew members died and a search is continuing for&#...