Flight data recorders from crashed Japanese navy helicopters show no sign of mechanical failure

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This image released by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force shows a retrieved component which is believed to be a part of a crashed helicopter, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the waters in the Pacific near the crash site of the two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign that mechanical problems in the aircraft caused the accident, Japans defense minister said Monday, as he indicated human error. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force via AP) TOKYO – An initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the crash of two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign of...