Defense force chopper makes crash landing in Tokyo, crew unharmed

A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter made a crash landing at its camp in the suburbs of Tokyo on Friday, though both crew members escaped unharmed, the GSDF said.The UH-1J multipurpose helicopter was being flown in an emergency landing training exercise when it came down at Camp Tachikawa around 9:55 a.m. The chopper was split in half and its main rotor blade damaged.The GSDF said it found no mechanical problems after questioning the captain and second lieutenant aboard and the crash was likely caused by pilot error.The second lieutenant was flying the chopper as its rear touched the grou…READ FULL ARTICLE