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US Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing on Japanese Beach

A US Navy helicopter safely landed on Chigasaki Beach due to detected irregularities, with no injuries reported.

  • The MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, with three crew members onboard, landed as a precautionary measure after detecting irregularities.
  • The incident occurred at around 11:05 a.m. local time, and the helicopter resumed its flight by 3:05 p.m.
  • The aircraft belongs to the US Navy Atsugi base in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
  • Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has called for thorough safety management and dispatched officials to investigate.
  • This incident follows a similar emergency landing by a US Navy helicopter in Kanagawa Prefecture in August.
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