Three out of six people aboard a Japanese medical transport helicopter carrying a patient died after it crashed into the sea in southwestern Japan on Sunday, according to the Japan coast guard.
The pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; Katsuto Yoshitake, a helicopter mechanic and a 28-year-old nurse, Sakura Kunitake, were rescued by the coast guard after they were found in the waters clinging to inflatable lifesavers. Their body temperatures had dropped abnormally, leaving the three suffering hypothermia, an official with the coast guard told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
