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US Air Force Helicopter Crashes On Okinawa, One Crew Member Missing (Video)

US Military Helicopter Crash Okinawa

A U.S. Air Force helicopter crashed Monday on an American military base in Okinawa, Japan. Three of the four crew members involved in the crash have been found and are in stable condition, according to a news release from 18th Wing Public Affairs. The fourth crew member has yet to be located.

The HH-60G Pave Hawk is assigned to Kadena Air Base.

A Kadena Air Base news release states the helicopter crashed in the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen, Okinawa, at about 4 p.m. local time on Monday.

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The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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