All 17 crew members of a U.S. helicopter have been rescued after the chopper crashed off Okinawa earlier today.  

American military officials notified the Japanese Coast Guard, which had helping search for crew who might have been missing.

Japan's Defense Ministry says seven crew members were injured.

The chopper is an Army UH-60.

There's no word on how seriously the soldiers are injured.

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