Two men were killed after the helicopter they were riding in crashed in a mountain forest in Kihoku, Mie Prefecture, on Friday morning.
According to police, the helicopter, belonging to Tokyo-based Shin Nihon Helicopter KK, hit a power line and went down at around 10:50 a.m. NTV reported that the 53-year-old pilot and a 41-year-old mechanic, were found in a state of cardio-respiratory arrest and taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead on Friday afternoon.
The company said the helicopter was en route to a heliport in Kihoku after picking up materials from a hydroelectric power station. It said the pilot had more than 6,000 hours of flight experience.
Chubu Electric said the crash caused a power outage for a short time.
© Japan Today
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JoeBigs
Two men were killed after the helicopter they were riding in crashed
Hope that their families find peace in the passing of these two humans.
LAcajun
Wow RIP, sad for the family.