Medical helicopter crashes into sea off Japan, killing 3 while 3 are rescued

A medical transport helicopter crashed into the sea in southwestern Japan, killing a doctor, a patient, and the patient’s caretaker.

Three survivors—pilot Hiroshi Hamada, mechanic Kazuto Yoshitake, and nurse Sakura Kunitake—were rescued with hypothermia but conscious.

The helicopter was en route from Nagasaki to a Fukuoka hospital, the Associated Press has reported.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

read more: https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba

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