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US helicopter crashes off Japan 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 three crew members were rescued but two were missing. 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 - the cause is not yet known. Japan's defence ministry said the crash happened near Camp Schwab, the US Army base on the east coast of the island.
Okinawa is home to several US bases and around 27,000 personnel. Kyodo said police confirmed that the helicopter crashed as it tried to land on a ship at sea.
The deployment is part of the US-Japan post-war defence alliance. 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.