JGSDF helicopter accident 2 minutes before disappearance No abnormal communication in communication After that, trouble?

In the accident in which a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter disappeared near Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, interviews with people involved revealed that there was no communication with the airport controller two minutes before it disappeared from radar.
The Ground Self-Defense Force believes that some kind of trouble may have occurred in the two minutes after this communication, and is investigating and searching for the 2 people on board.

In the accident on the 6th, a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter disappeared near Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, and 8 people on board, including the commander of the 10th Division, are still missing.

The helicopter was scheduled to fly around Miyakojima after taking off from Miyakojima, but after takeoff, it communicated with the controller at Miyakojima's airport multiple times by radio, and then communicated with the controller at the adjacent Shimojijima airport, according to interviews with officials from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Two minutes before it disappeared from the radar, the controller at the airport on Shimoji Island told him to change the frequency when he entered the jurisdiction, but the helicopter side agreed, and there was no notification of the abnormality at that time.

This was the last communication with the controller, and the Ground Self-Defense Force believes that some kind of trouble may have occurred in the two minutes after this communication, and is investigating and searching for the crew.

Japan Coast Guard continues search with four patrol boats

According to the Japan Coast Guard, several parts have been found in the northern waters of Irabu Island, which is connected to Miyako Island by a bridge, including a door labeled "Ground Self-Defense Force," a folded lifeboat, a rotorcraft "blade," and a window frame that appears to be part of the aircraft.

The Japan Coast Guard will continue the search on the 8th with four patrol boats while making forecasts based on the current and wind direction.