Debris Found in Search for Japanse Army Copter With 10 Crew

The door of an army helicopter that the coast guard found and retrieved from the sea, off Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 7, 2023. 11th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters via AP

TOKYO—An unused lifeboat, a door, and other fragments believed to be from a Japanese army helicopter were found after the Black Hawk carrying 10 crew members was presumed to have crashed at sea, officials said Friday.

Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, apparently struggling to hold back tears, told reporters that none of the missing crew members have been found as the search continued Friday.