Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force chopper's wreckage found on seafloor: media

FILE - This undated photo released by and taken from the official website of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, shows a SH-60K chopper. Crew members' failure to keep a lookout and communicate, as well as lack of instructions and cooperation by their commanding officers led two Japanese navy SH-60K helicopters to collide during training, killing all eight people aboard, a Japanese navy office report said Tuesday, June 9, 2024. - Photo: The official website of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force via AP

TOKYO: (Bernama-Xinhua) The wreckage of a Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) helicopter that disappeared in April has been discovered on the seafloor on Saturday, with another possible aircraft nearby, reported Xinhua, citing local media.

The discovery followed an accident in April where two JMSDF helicopters collided and crashed during training off the Izu Islands, resulting in the deaths of eight crew members.