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Medical helicopter disaster. Three killed, three survivors

Medical helicopter disaster. Three killed, three survivors


There were six people aboard a medical helicopter. According to the services, three of them He did not survive the disaster. She is an 86 -year -old patient, her son and doctor, whose death was confirmed by the Japanese coastal guard (JCG). Three other people: pilot, mechanic and nurse, survived the disaster and are conscious.

The tragedy 10 minutes after the start

The helicopter, which belonged to SGC Saga Aviation, took a flight from the airport on the island of Tsushima with the intention of reaching the hospital in Fukuoce. Just 10 minutes after the start, the machine disappeared from the radars.

The Japanese coastal guard announced that the helicopter’s wreck was located near the island of Iki. Preliminary it is said that the machine was emerging emergency, which did not cause significant damage to the rotor.

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The Yomiuri Shimbun / AP / East News

A wreck of a missing medical helicopter was found.

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The Yomiuri Shimbun / AP / East News

The photo shows a helicopter floating at sea, after disappearing during the transport of the patient off the coast of the island of Iki, in the prefecture of Nagasaki.



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