The U. S. military issued an apology Wednesday after part of a heavy military helicopter fell on an elementary school in Japan, injuring a little boy.
The U. S. military issued an apology Wednesday after part of a military helicopter fell on an elementary school in Japan, injuring a little boy.
The metal-framed window of the largest and heaviest helicopter in the U. S. military, a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion transport aircraft, fell on a playground at Daini Futenma Elementary School near Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, U. S. Forces Japan said in a statement, adding, “This is a regrettable incident, and we apologize for any anxiety it has caused the community.”
At the time of the incident, there were about 50 schoolchildren outside, and one 10-year-old boy was slightly injured by gravel thrown up after the helicopter window hit the ground. Etsuko Kyan, the school principal, said it is “a miracle” no one was seriously hurt, reports Japan’s Kyodo News Agency.
