US military personnel appear to have removed part of the main rotor on a Marine Corps helicopter that made an emergency landing on a beach in Japan's southern Okinawa islands.
Japanese television showed personnel in dark green uniforms using stepladders on the beach today to reach the rotor, and then handing down a large part and carting it away.
The Marines confirmed in a statement that the UH-1Y helicopter landed on a small island after indications that the main rotor was moving at too high a speed.
No one was injured in the incident yesterday afternoon.
The Marines said the cause was under investigation.
The US maintains a major military presence in Okinawa. The bases are a source of friction with the local government and residents.
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