TOTTORI – A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter with four crew members on board made an emergency landing at an airport in Tottori Prefecture on Thursday, and the runway was temporarily closed, the airport’s operator said.
The runway at Yonago Airport was shut down for about two hours after the emergency landing at around 8:15 a.m. None of the crew sustained injuries, the airport said.
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