A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter disappeared around Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture on June 6. Two workboats to recover the aircraft were in the waters around the site on the 28th.

The collection work is expected to begin as early as the 2th. Five people have been confirmed dead so far in an accident in which the helicopter went down in the sea. Four people are still missing, and the search is continuing for the four people who are believed to be members of the SDF.