U.S. helicopter makes emergency landing on beach in Kanagawa

It was an emergency landing, no one injured, nothing damaged. Issue resolved and flight resumed. Much better than a crash landing.

Seems they took a necessary precaution to avoid the risk of mechanical trouble near more populated areas. Reasonable. Sensible.

Yes, they need to understand why the suspected emergency happened...poor maintenance, pilot low skill, faulty part on the helicopter,... but nobody was hurt and no property damage. Good outcome.

MeiyouwentiOct. 10 06:06 pm JST

Yet another manifestation of lack of discipline and professionalism by the US military. America’s best and brightest do not go into the armed forces.

EastmannOct. 10 08:24 pm JST

learn how to fly first..."professionals

They literally landed safely in an abundance of caution. Anti-Americans should be ignored.

learn how to fly first..."professionals

You don't even know what the emergency was. If they had a chip light that in some helicopters what is known as a "Land as soon as possible" emergency. When you have one of those you find the nearest place with enough room and land. Look what happened to that USAF CV-22 when the aircraft commander ignored a chip light. There are multiple Land as Soon as Possible emergencies in the NATOPS manual for each aircraft.

As a pilot you memorize emergency procedures so you can execute them correctly when an emergency occurs. When I briefed a flight I always briefed that if any crew member saw or heard anything that made them uncomfortable or looked unsafe we would land and talk about it. Never press on when there is a question of flight safety.

Good to hear nobody inside or outside got hurt. Really a non-story.

Wow! That's Enoshima in the background. So the emergency helicopter landing occurred just further up the beach from the beach that connects to the island. I was just there a few months ago (both, Enoshima and further up the beach).

Yet another manifestation of lack of discipline and professionalism by the US military. America’s best and brightest do not go into the armed forces.

@Meiyouwanti - How's that? Make a statement, back it up.

great no one was injured. These things fly over my house a few times a week near yasukini street going to the ministry of defenseless. It could have been much worse.

That would have been something to see.

Glad you had a Controlled Landing.

An aircraft made an emergency landing on an empty beach, with no harm or loss of life or damage to any property whatsoever. It could not have been a safer, more textbook resolution to an emergency.

Yet another manifestation of lack of discipline and professionalism by the US military. America’s best and brightest do not go into the armed forces.

Where is the lack of discipline? They encountered an in-flight emergency, followed the NATOPS and made a precautionary landing, followed by an inspection. Other media outlets show the crew up on the rotor head giving it a detailed inspection. The squadron says they will release more information shortly according to other media sources I read.

As for the intelligence of Naval Aviators, you do realize you have to have a Bachelor's Degree just to take the tests to see if you qualify for Aviation Officers Candidate School. If you survive that you are looking at around 12-24 months of flight school. If you pass and earn your wings you go to a Fleet Replacement Squadron and spend another 9-12 months learning to fly your fleet aircraft like this MH-60. I did all of that. Flew two different helicopter types so went through two Fleet Replacement Squadrons. I have a Master's Degree from a major university and buddy getting those Navy wings was the hardest thing I ever did. Dummys don't get through flight school. A lot of candidates wash out along the way. We had students coming from aeronautical universities like Embry-Riddle University and University of Illinois including one guy in my class who arrived with an Airline Transport Pilot rating and was qualified on the 727. A room mate of mine was a crop duster pilot. Competent people.

NicolòOct. 10 06:29 pm JST

Unless there were foreign military bases on US soil and they had crashes on public places from time to time, Americans wouldn't understand how the Japanese feel. So sorry for the Japanese.

Japan's not able to stand against its adversaries alone. They could, but it would involve getting nukes.

NicolòOct. 10 06:29 pm JST

Unless there were foreign military bases on US soil and they had crashes on public places from time to time, Americans wouldn't understand how the Japanese feel. So sorry for the Japanese

So, it has to be foreign for people to feel it? Ridiculous bs. When a JMSDF whatever has an accident, Japanese people can't feel it because it's Japanese? A crash is a crash and nobody likes them but they are a factor of life. Why limit it to just the U.S. and its military? How about car crashes by any foreigner? Are you hurt about those when a Japanese is injured or killed? How about if it's the other way around? Dismissing it and feeling it are not the same, either. If there's loss of life, do the bereaved Japanese say, "Glad it was one of ours. I can sleep better"? Look, no one was hurt and accidents happen. Also, it was a precautionary measure, specifically designed to ensure the safety of EVERYONE.

If there's nothing there, since it took off again, why send an official?

Quote: "He said the ministry has dispatched an official to gather information at the site, which is about 1.6 kilometers southeast of JR Chigasaki Station."

Nothing to see here! That's where my FIL and MIL live. Thank goodness they are safe.

Unless there were foreign military bases on US soil and they had crashes on public places from time to time, Americans wouldn't understand how the Japanese feel. So sorry for the Japanese.

Unless there were foreign military bases on US soil and they had crashes on public places from time to time, Americans wouldn't understand how the Japanese feel.

Do you think US military aircraft never crash in the US?

Aren’t Japanese beaches ‘closed’ now?

In the picture there are around 17 people standing there but

not the US crew-camera shy?

Great photo! How many tourists saw and posted their own on SNS? This could replace the Lawson/Fuji trend with the new Enoshima/Downed SH-60 Seahawk. I'm sure the HSM-51 Warlords (this helo owning squadron) are clowning those pilots and maintenance control and QA is up all night tonight auditing competed maintenance and flight records to investigate. Not a fun process.

Go ahead and "minus" my post because its funny, no one has a sense of humor, and minusing peoples posts boosts self esteem and is the only ray of light in their rainy mundane exitance.

U.S. helicopter makes emergency landing on beach in Kanagawa

Again? This year there was one in Ebina, Kanagawa.

https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/us-military-helicopter-crash-lands-japan-rice-paddy-nhk-2024-08-03/

Few years ago there was one in Okinawa.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/06/7aed1a799fcf-us-military-helicopter-lands-on-small-island-away-from-okinawa-base.html

Yet another manifestation of lack of discipline and professionalism by the US military. America’s best and brightest do not go into the armed forces.