Missing SDF chopper carrying 10 members may have crashed

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter carrying 10 members that went missing off the southern prefecture of Okinawa on Thursday may have crashed after the chopper encountered an unexpected anomaly during a 10-minute period after takeoff, GSDF officials said.Search efforts continued Friday for the UH-60JA multipurpose helicopter that disappeared from radar near Okinawa's Miyako Island 10 minutes after departure and around 2 minutes after the crew communicated with air traffic control, the officials said.The helicopter underwent a special inspection in late March after 50 flying hours a…READ FULL ARTICLE