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New GSDF 8th Division chief vows to investigate helicopter crash

The new head of the Ground Self-Defense Force's 8th Division on Saturday said it is vital to investigate the cause of a recent GSDF helicopter accident and explain it to the public.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 23, 2023

Missing GSDF copter appears to have been found on seabed / Bodies believed to be inside sunken wreck

The Self-Defense Forces have found what appears to be the fuselage of a missing SDF helicopter on the seabed about 100 meters below the ocean surface north of Irabu Island, Okinawa Prefecture.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 14, 2023

Lost helicopter in Nansei island chain rattles govt, SDF officials

Amid efforts to drastically boost defense capabilities in the Nansei island chain, the disappearance Thursday of a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter has rattled officials of the Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 8, 2023