helicopter crash
The aircraft was completely destroyed, a Rescue Coordination Center spokesman said.
The 16-year-old victim was one of five on board the aircraft.
The young men are nearly all in their 20s, still fresh in the memories of high school teachers.
A search and rescue mission is underway during a high surf warning.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The chopper was carrying a film crew for an MTV reality show.
Okinawa is home to most of the tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Japan.
The NTSB and FAA are investigating a helicopter crash that killed one person early Saturday morning.