A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed in a residential area in southwestern Japan on Monday afternoon, setting one empty home ablaze and possibly killing the two crew members aboard, local authorities said. The AH-64 attack helicopter, which belongs to the GSDF Metabaru Camp, crashed in the city of
A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed in a residential area in southwestern Japan on Monday afternoon, setting one empty home ablaze and possibly killing the two crew members aboard, local authorities said.
The AH-64 attack helicopter, which belongs to the GSDF Metabaru Camp, crashed in the city of Kanzaki in Saga Prefecture around 4:45 p.m. The accident site was near a kindergarten, but the pupils are all safe, according to its operator.
All four residents at the home where the fire broke out have been confirmed as safe, investigative source said.
