Helicopter makes emergency landing in western Japan schoolyard

The transport ministry said Monday a helicopter operated by a private company made an emergency landing in a schoolyard in Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, without any injuries occurring.The incident came nearly a month after a helicopter tourism flight by the company, Takumi Enterprise, ended with an emergency landing in Kumamoto Prefecture, leaving the pilot and two passengers injured.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a Robinson R44 helicopter operated by the Okayama-based company landed in the schoolyard around 4 p.m. Monday after declaring a…READ FULL ARTICLE