Date:	Saturday 6 January 2018
Time:	c. 16:00 LT
Type:	Bell UH-1Y Venom
Owner/operator:	1st MAW USMC
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	None
Location:	Ikei island, Uruma city, Okinawa prefecture -   Japan
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A UH-1N from MCAS Futenma (ROTM), made a precaution landing at Ikei island after a rotor overspeed warning. No injuries are reported. The tail rotor was removed for maintenance subsequently, and main rotor the next day. The fuselage was hoisted by a CH-53, and carried to the US Navy White Beach Area on the morning of 8th January. It was transported to MCAS Futenma by truck on 31st early morning.

http://web.archive.org/web/20180111031053/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20180106/k10011280851000.htmlutm_int=news-social_contents_list-items_004
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https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/warning-light-causes-us-helicopter-to-make-preventive-landing-on-okinawa-1.505592
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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
06-Jan-2018 12:28	isamuel	Added
06-Jan-2018 16:20	Aerossurance	Updated [Operator, Narrative]
06-Jan-2018 22:41	Iceman 29	Updated [Embed code]
07-Jan-2018 11:56	Anon.	Updated [Aircraft type]
07-Jan-2018 14:00	Aerossurance	Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
08-Jan-2018 11:02	isamuel	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
08-Jan-2018 11:35	Iceman 29	Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage]
08-Jan-2018 20:16	Aerossurance	Updated [Narrative]
31-Jan-2018 07:01	isamuel	Updated [Source, Narrative]
11-Feb-2020 16:56	Iwosh	Updated [Operator, Operator]