Coast Guard Chopper Hits Power Line In Fatal Accident
August 19 2010
A Japanese coast guard helicopter has crashed off Sanagi Island in the Kagawa Prefecture after apparently hitting power lines, reports the Kyodo News Agency.
Four personnel were killed in the crash and a fifth was missing, according to coast guard officials on Wednesday.
The Bell 412EP helicopter, based at the 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Hiroshima Prefecture, was on a routine patrol when it went down.
Witnesses indicated that the helicopter was flying low when...
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