BREAKING: 5 US service members rescued after emergency helicopter landing in sea
Five U.S. service members were rescued after an MH60 helicopter made an emergency landing in the sea Saturday off Okinawa Main Island, Japan, according to NHK News and the Okinawa Times.
U.S. military helicopter landing off the coast of Okinawa main island #nhk_news https://t.co/Jyxok4dShx
— (@nhk_news)Jan 25 2020
[Breaking news] US military helicopter crashes near Okinawa U.S. forces "landing" Kaiho rescues 5 people https://t.co/QzE71f5FNB
— (@theokinawatimes)Jan 25 2020
The helicopter reportedly landed in the sea about 93 miles off Okinawa.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed its Coast Guard performed the rescue operation Saturday.
航空自衛隊那覇救難隊のUH-60J救難ヘリコプターは、本日沖縄県沖において発生した 米海軍ヘリコプターの着水について、通報を受けて出動し、救助を実施しました。 pic.twitter.com/c3v7JHc0A0
— 防衛省・自衛隊 (@ModJapan_jp) January 25, 2020
The United States has a base in Okinawa, but there was no confirmation whether that is where the helicopter is based.
This is a developing story. Return to AJC.com throughout the day for updates.
