Tourist helicopter goes missing near volcano in Japan

Getty Images Mount Aso in south-west Japan is one of the country's most active volcanoes

A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people has gone missing near Mount Aso, one of Japan's most active volcanoes.

The aircraft took off from a zoo in Aso City at 10:52 local time (01:52 GMT) on Tuesday for a 10-minute tour but never returned, local reports say, quoting police.

An object resembling an aircraft was spotted by a police helicopter inside the crater of Nakadake, one of Mount Aso's five peaks, at around 16:00. Authorities have yet to confirm if it is the missing helicopter.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c394pp3zkwlo

Seems it crashed 😔

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260121-305571/