One dead, seven missing after two Japanese navy helicopters crash in Pacific

Two Japanese navy SH-60K helicopters crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a night-time training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country’s defence minister said (Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force/AP)

Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a night-time training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country’s defence minister said on Sunday.

One crew member who was recovered from the water was later pronounced dead, while rescuers were searching for seven others who were still missing.