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Marines apologize for falling chopper window

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A U.S. military official apologized Dec. 18 to an elementary school in Okinawa where a CH-53E helicopter window almost fell on children Dec. 13.

The official also told the school that the U.S. military had reconsidered flight rules at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, where the chopper took off from, and confirmed it would make every effort not to overfly the school, which is near the base.

No one was injured when the metal-framed window landed just meters from where children were exercising. (Kyodo)

米軍、窓が落下した小学校に謝罪

沖縄県宜野湾市の市立普天間第二小学校に米軍大型輸送ヘリコプターの操縦席窓が落下した事故で、米海兵隊太平洋基地政務外交部長が12月18日、同校を訪れ謝罪した。

The Japan Times ST: December 29, 2017