Tokyo March 29 (IANS) A Japanese military helicopter made an emergency landing at an airport in Tottori prefecture on Thursday.
The Ground Self-Defence Force (GSDF) UH-1 chopper made the landing at around 8.15 a.m. at Yonago airport in Sakaiminato Xinhua news agency reported.
None of the crew members sustained any injuries according to the operator s latest assessment.
The runway had to be closed for around two hours due to the incident.
According to authorities the helicopter was on its way to help put out a fire in nearby Shimane prefecture when it was forced to halt its mission and make the emergency landing.
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