Tokyo, Rabi'II 24, 1436, February 13, 2015, SPA -- Three crew members were presumed dead Friday as debris from a missing military helicopter was spotted on a mountain in south-western Japan, dpa reported. The OH-6D model chopper went missing with the three on board Thursday morning over the city of Isa, Kagoshima prefecture, after leaving the military's Kanoya base nearby on a training flight, Jiji Press reported, citing Defence Ministry officials. Troops and police resumed a search operation early Friday after they were unable to locate the helicopter Thursday. Weather authorities issued a thunderstorm advisory for the region while the training flight was taking place, Jiji said. -- SPA 11:21 LOCAL TIME 08:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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