On the afternoon of the 20th, a helicopter carrying timber crashed in Okuwa Village, Nagano Prefecture, injuring the captain.

The Japan Transport Safety Board has decided to dispatch investigators to the site to investigate the cause of the accident.

According to the Japan Transport Safety Board, a helicopter that took off from Okuwa Village, Nagano Prefecture, crashed into the mountains about 17 minutes after 1:00 pm on the 20th.



One captain was on board the helicopter, and his left arm was injured.

The exact degree of injury is unknown.



It also means that part of the aircraft was damaged.



Since this helicopter was carrying timber, the Japan Transport Safety Board decided to dispatch an investigator to the site as an aircraft accident to investigate the cause and cause of the crash in detail.