Fall death from rescue helicopter Document sent to two members of Tokyo Fire Department December 10 18:30

In October, in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, a woman fell out of a helicopter during a heavy rain rescue operation of Typhoon No. 19, and the police forgot to put on a rescue device hook on the 10th. As a result of the accident, two members of the Tokyo Fire Department were sent out on paper for suspected negligence on business.

On October 13th, a 77-year-old woman who was rescued by a helicopter in the flat area of ​​Iwaki City, was flooded by heavy rain due to typhoon No. 19, and died from a height of approximately 40 meters. .

According to the Tokyo Fire Department, two male firefighters in their 30s of the “Air Hyper Rescue” team had forgotten to attach the hooks of the rescue devices that support their bodies when lifting women.

The police sent two documents on the 10th on the suspicion of being negligently fatal on the job, because these mistakes led to an accident.

Tokyo Fire Department “Deep Apology”

The Tokyo Fire Department said that after the members were sent out for documents, “I would like to deeply apologize for the accident that killed the general public in firefighting activities and pray for the happiness of those who died.” I am commenting.