FUKUOKA, Jul 29 (News On Japan) –
A helicopter crash in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, claimed the lives of two individuals, believed to be the pilot and a mechanic.
A cameraman on the scene reported, “The propeller is bent, and the fuselage is completely burned out.”
At round 4 p.m. yesterday, a report got here in from Shonan-cho, Yanagawa City, stating, “A helicopter has crashed and smoke is rising.” The helicopter caught hearth after crashing, however the flames had been extinguished by firefighters. Two our bodies had been discovered close to the wreckage.
A close-by resident commented, “I heard a noise like a motorcycle, and a few minutes later, I heard the sound of fire trucks. When I looked outside, there was smoke.”
According to officers from Saga Prefecture, the helicopter belonged to SGC Saga Aviation, primarily based at Saga Airport. The helicopter was carrying a 50-year-old pilot and a 70-year-old mechanic and was getting back from a sightseeing flight in Hita City, Oita Prefecture.
The crash web site is about six kilometers from Saga Airport in a farmland space. The Japan Transport Safety Board has dispatched two investigators to find out the reason for the accident.
Source: TBS