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A medical helicopter carrying six people, including a patient, lost contact offshore Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture on Sunday afternoon, the Japan Coast Guard said.
According to the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, three people — a pilot, a mechanic and a nurse — were rescued, according to the SGC Saga Aviation Co., the operator of the missing helicopter. Three people are still missing.
The helicopter belongs to a hospital in Fukuoka City and a doctor, nurse and patient were on board. It was on the way to the hospital after departing Tsushima Airport. JCG vessels are searching for the remaining missing people.
