According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, the two helicopters were last seen flying close together based on flight data.
Dikuchar may have fallen into the sea due to a mid-air collision. The search for the remains of the sailors and the missing continues.
Japan’s Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said rescue workers had seen parts of the damaged helicopter in the sea and that both helicopters had crashed. He said the cause of the accident is not yet known, but first we will do our best to save lives.
