Archive · 21 Jan 2026

Helicopter Missing Near Japan's Mount Aso

Helicopter Missing Near Japan's Mount Aso

A small helicopter that was taking tourists for a ride near a big volcano in Japan called Mount Aso has gone missing.

The helicopter had two people from Taiwan and one pilot from Japan.

It took off but never came back.

A police helicopter saw something that looked like the missing helicopter inside the volcano.

The weather was cloudy, making it hard to see.

People are trying to find the helicopter, but they had to stop for a while because of bad weather and dangerous gases from the volcano.

The helicopter company has stopped all its flights for now.

This is not the first time something like this has happened with this company.

Mount Aso is a very active volcano and a popular place for tourists to visit.

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