In the accident where a helicopter crashed in a rice field in Aoki Village, Nagano Prefecture, and six people were seriously injured, an accident investigator dispatched by the Japan Transport Safety Board entered the scene from the morning of the 24th and began investigating the cause of the accident.

On the morning of the 23rd, a private helicopter crashed on the road between the rice fields of Okami, Aoki Village, Nagano Prefecture.



Of the six people on the helicopter, one male pilot and three male corporate officers were seriously injured in the accident, including broken spines, chest, and hips. Two male corporate officers were slightly injured.



In response to the accident, the Japan Transport Safety Board dispatched an accident investigator, and on the morning of the 24th, three investigators entered the accident site.



The investigator, in collaboration with the police, investigated the degree of damage to the main rotor of the aircraft and the condition of the cockpit by taking pictures.



According to the police, the helicopter was managed by a company in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and on the 23rd, he was on his way from Tokyo to Matsukawa Village, Nagano Prefecture.



The police will listen to the pilot and investigate the aircraft to find out the detailed situation and cause of the accident.