A pilot and two passengers were on board the aircraft when it disappeared in cloudy weather, police say.

Mount Aso is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, located in Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu.

Rescuers spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near one of ...

This stunning astronaut photo shows the natural beauty of Japan's Aso Caldera — a giant crater-like bowl containing 17 different volcanoes, leftover from major eruptions spanning over 200,000 years.

A sightseeing helicopter that went missing with three people on board was found to have crashed near Mount Aso, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, according to the country’s transport ministry.

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 ...