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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 2022 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland MCH-101 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Maritime Self Defence Force - JMSDF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 30 km off Anan city, Tokushima prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Komatsushima Air Base (RJOP) |
An MCH-101 helicopter, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force version of AgustaWestland AW101, lost its emergency door (130 cm x 75 cm x 10 cm, 6.5 kg) while en route over the sea 30 km off shore of Anan city, Tokushima prefecture. There were no personal injuries among four crew members. The MCH-101 belongs to the Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (IWK/RJOI).
Sources:
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/6669531f2ba22f90075009c43ac19090e80376ca
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2022 17:33 | isamuel | Added |
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