At least one American is dead and two more missing after a powerful typhoon named Phanfone hit Okinawa and swept them out to sea.
The Air Force said rough seas interrupted their search for the airmen, who went missing on Okinawa’s northern coast, the Los Angeles Times reported. They were able to find one man’s body.
Authorities aren’t releasing the airmen’s names until family members are notified.
“An airman that was found by the Japanese Coast Guard and pulled from the sea was later pronounced dead at a local hospital,” read a statement from Kaden Air Base, ABC News reported.
Helicopters from Kadena Air Base and the Japanese Coast Guard are continuing to search for the other two airmen.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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