One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash

One died and seven people were missing on Sunday after an apparent accident overnight involving two Japanese military helicopters out to sea, officials said. Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said the helicopters were doing drills to counter submarines at night.
He also said the ministry retrieved flight recorders and was analysing the cause of the incident including possibility of a collision between the two. The Mitsubishi SH-60K helicopters are mainly based on and operate from naval destroyers. The Maritime Self-Defense Force said there were no other aircraft nor vessels in nearby waters.