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US Navy Helicopter Crash Lands in Japan Rice Paddy

A serviceman jogs past a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopter onboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), flagship of the US Navy's 7th Fleet, at Changi Naval Base in Singapore May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su
A serviceman jogs past a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopter onboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), flagship of the US Navy's 7th Fleet, at Changi Naval Base in Singapore May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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US Navy Helicopter Crash Lands in Japan Rice Paddy

A serviceman jogs past a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopter onboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), flagship of the US Navy's 7th Fleet, at Changi Naval Base in Singapore May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su
A serviceman jogs past a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopter onboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), flagship of the US Navy's 7th Fleet, at Changi Naval Base in Singapore May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su

A US military helicopter crash landed in a rice paddy southwest of Tokyo with no injuries on Saturday, national broadcaster NHK reported.

There was no damage from the crash before 11 a.m. (0200 GMT) in Kanagawa prefecture neighboring the capital, NHK said. The helicopter, which had a crew of 12 and had Navy markings, took off again about 1 hour and 40 minutes later.

The US military blamed the incident on engine trouble but has not provided further explanation, the broadcaster said.

Calls to the US Navy in Japan seeking comment were not answered.

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