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US military helicopter crashes off Okinawa in Japan | |
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A US military helicopter has crashed into the sea off the coast of the southern island of Okinawa, Japanese officials say. | A US military helicopter has crashed into the sea off the coast of the southern island of Okinawa, Japanese officials say. |
The Kyodo state news agency said 17 crew members were rescued, and seven people were injured. | |
Japan's defence ministry said the crash happened near Camp Schwab, the US Army base on the east coast of the island. | |
Kyodo said police confirmed that the helicopter crashed as it tried to land on a ship at sea. | |
The exact cause is not yet known. | |
Okinawa is home to several US bases and around 27,000 personnel. The deployment is part of the US-Japan post-war defence alliance. | |
A new US military base is planned for Okinawa, but it has been met with opposition by officials on the island. | |
Japan said last week that it would put a temporary pause on construction while talks with Okinawa officials continued. |