長崎ながさき 3人にん死亡しぼうヘリ事故じこの機体きたいを陸揚りくあげ 事故じこ状況じょうきょうなど調査ちょうさへ 海保かいほ

The helicopter used for medical transport, which was carrying a patient, was found capsized off the coast of Iki, Nagasaki Prefecture, resulting in the death of three people. The aircraft was salvaged from the sea and brought ashore at Karatsu Port in Saga Prefecture on the 10th.

The Japan Coast Guard is planning to check the condition of the aircraft and investigate the circumstances of the accident.

On the 6th of this month, a medical transport helicopter carrying a patient from Tsushima Airport in Nagasaki Prefecture to a hospital in Fukuoka City was found overturned in the sea off Iki, resulting in the death of three people including the patient and a doctor, while three others including the pilot and a mechanic are receiving treatment at a hospital.

<br><br>The aircraft, which was salvaged from the sea on the 9th and placed on a work vessel, was unloaded at Karatsu Port in Karatsu City around 8 a.m. on the 10th.

<br><br>The aircraft was lifted by a crane and lowered onto the port

<br><br>The main rotor at the top of the aircraft was severely damaged, and it was confirmed that the front window was broken.

<br><br>The Japan Coast Guard is searching the helicopter operating company in Saga City on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in injury or death on the 9th. They plan to check the condition of the aircraft and investigate the details of the accident.

<br><br>Additionally, the National Transportation Safety Board is also conducting an investigation to determine the cause.

<br>Airline President: Deep Apologies to the Bereaved Families Met with the Captain<br>Hiroki Nakayama, the CEO of S.G.C Saga Aviation in Saga City, which operated the helicopter, responded to an NHK interview.

<br><br>We deeply apologize to the bereaved families

We sincerely apologize for causing significant concern and inconvenience to our peers operating medical transport helicopters, as well as to the people in the region and on remote islands, they expressed remorse.

<br><br>In addition, it was revealed that he met with the captain who is receiving treatment in the hospital two days after the accident and stated, The captain said, I was in a situation where I had to make an emergency landing.

<br><br>Also, regarding the response on the day of the accident, I headed to the headquarters after receiving a report that contact with the helicopter was lost before 3 PM from the company.

Every time new information came in, I was filled with the hope that everyone on board would be saved, he recalled.

<br><br>As for the future, We simply cannot operate unless safety is ensured.

We want to investigate the cause of the accident, ensure safety, establish a reliable operation system, and resume operations once we obtain the countrys permission, but we are not yet in a situation where we can reach that point, they said.