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"Ignorance of the Crew" Was the Cause of the Accident: Investigation Report on Bag Falling From US Military Helicopter in Northern Region, One Year After the Incident.

[John Mitchell, Special Correspondent] It has been revealed that the Marine Corps cited the "ignorance" of its personnel as the cause of an incident last May in which a UH-1 multi-purpose helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station dropped an 18-kilogram bag containing flammable signal flares and other items.
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[John Mitchell, Special Correspondent] It has been revealed that the Marine Corps cited the "ignorance" of its personnel as the cause of an incident last May in which a UH-1 multi-purpose helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station dropped an 18-kilogram bag containing flammable signal flares and other items.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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