
University head calls for shutdown of Futenma 22 years after U.S. chopper crash
The large transport helicopter, which belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station, crashed into the premises of the Okinawa International University in 2004.
The large transport helicopter, which belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station, crashed into the premises of the Okinawa International University in 2004.
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