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Incident summary – Crashed into the water after main blades struck the side of destroyer Matsuyuki. 6 rescued, 1 fatal – named as 37-year-old captain, Lt. Cmdr. Masahiko Miyanaga.

This accident is reported in our Safety pages at 15-Apr-12 Sikorsky UH-60J Mutsu Bay, Japan