THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, March 17, 1995 TAG: 9503170577
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A18 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: TOKYO LENGTH: Short : 25 lines
Two U.S. Navy crewmen were missing Thursday after their helicopter crashed in the Pacific Ocean off Japan.
The helicopter was hovering near the aircraft carrier Independence when it went down Wednesday night east of the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, near Tokyo.
The helicopter, a Sikorsky SH-60F with a four-man crew, was conducting a routine mission - on standby for search-and-rescue duties for airplanes flying to and from the ship.
The pilot and co-pilot were rescued and recovering in stable condition with cuts and minor hypothermia. One of the crewmen had a broken leg, the Navy said.
KEYWORDS: ACCIDENT HELICOPTER NAVY MISSING PERSONS INJURIES by CNB