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Ie mayor wants explanation on paradropping mishapDate Posted: 2002-11-02 The bundle, weighing 75.3 kg, was recovered a short time later after landing on a farmer’s field. The bundle reportedly landed about 100 meters from the site where the farmer was working. A representative from the mayor’s office was on the scene during recovery of the bundle. After the incident, Ie Mayor Kiyonori Shimabukuro demanded that the military stop training at the site until the cause of the mishap is fully explained. Kadena officials say that an investigation to the matter is on the way, but they stressed that before cutting the load loose, the aircrew made sure that no one on the ground was in danger. They added that as always, the safety is the foremost concern during any operation. |
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