Report of Japan military helicopter crash erroneous, Kyodo says

Reports of the crash of a Japanese Self-Defence Forces' helicopter on March 15 were found to be untrue, the Kyodo news agency said, Report informs referring to Reuters.

A domestic television broadcaster earlier said the crash took place in the southern prefecture of Oita.

Police in the region identified a person who saw a low-flying aircraft in a mountainous area, Kyodo said.

09:37A Japanese Self-Defence Forces' helicopter crashed in the country's southern prefecture of Oita, Report informs referring to Reuters. Local residents were unharmed but details of the crew were not immediately clear, the broadcaster said.