Four dead as helicopter crashes in Japan
Four men were killed Wednesday when a private helicopter crashed in a mountainous area of Japan, officials said.
The chopper was discovered ablaze on a bridge in the small village of Ueno, around 150 kilometres (90 miles) northwest of the capital Tokyo.
"Four people on board were found dead," a transport ministry official told AFP.
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The AS332-L Super Puma helicopter was operated by the Toho Air Service, which confirmed that four male staff members were on board at the time of the accident.
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An official with the local emergency services said the fire was extinguished at 3:21 pm (0621 GMT), about an hour after officials spotted the accident.