Collision during night-time drill caused deadly Japanese helicopter crash

Collision during night-time drill caused deadly Japanese helicopter crash
The crash involved SH-60K choppers (Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force via AP)

Japanese investigators have concluded that a collision during a night-time drill caused a deadly crash involving two Japanese navy SH-60K Seahawk helicopters last month, the country’s defence minister said.

Minoru Kihara said this is according to preliminary flight data analysis, adding that what exactly led to the collision is still being investigated.

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