U.S. Marine Helicopter In Okinawa Loses Windshield Over School

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Source: NPR

December 13, 2017 6:42 AM ET
SCOTT NEUMAN

A 10-year-old boy at a school in Okinawa was slightly injured when a transport helicopter from a nearby U.S. Marine Corps base lost a windshield as it flew overhead.

A statement from U.S. Forces, Japan, confirmed that a window from a CH-53H helicopter "fell onto the sports field of Daini Futenma Elementary School outside of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The aircraft immediately returned to MCAS Futenma and reported the incident."

Japan's Kyodo news agency says the 17-pound helicopter window and frame landed about 15 feet from the nearest child on what the news agency described as a "playground" and that the boy was hurt when gravel was thrown up by the impact.

"The safety of children should come first. It is unforgivable that it dropped in the middle of the playground," Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga told reporters as he visited the site of Tuesday's crash, according to Kyodo.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/13/570395912/u-s-marine-helicopter-in-okinawa-loses-windshield-over-school

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Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga, stands outside an elementary school as he shows a picture of the window fallen from U.S. military helicopter onto the sports ground of the school in Ginowan, Okinawa, on Wednesday.
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1. There's a mechanic out there

That is in deep shit.

The Inspector who bought off on that job is probably in deeper shit.

[SnowCritter]

2. That's the first thing that popped into my mind, too

Seems like the ball was dropped at a couple of levels.

[Blue_Tires]

3. At least we can be thankful there was no major injury or loss of life