Three US airmen missing in Japan
Three U.S. airmen are missing after Typhoon Phanfone struck Okinawa late Saturday.
{mosads}The airmen were washed out to sea from the northwest coast of the Japanese island, according to a statement from Kadena Air Base.
The Japanese Coast Guard and two HH-60 helicopters from the U.S. Air Force base are searching for the airmen, officials said.
An official told NBC News that one body was found, but that was not confirmed.
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