Country
Japan

Crash of a Mitsubishi MC-20 in the Japan Sea: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MC-20
Operator:
Registration:
M-604
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Japan Sea
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Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
While performing a scheduled flight between Japan and China, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea of Japan. All 18 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MC-20-1 off Chiba: 13 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MC-20
Operator:
Registration:
J-BGON
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tokyo - Tokyo
MSN:
104
Location:
Chiba
Kantō
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Tokyo on a local test flight on behalf of the Japan Civil Aviation Authority. While flying off Chiba, it went out of control and crashed into the Bay of Tokyo. All 13 occupants were killed, among them Shikasaburo Yamakawa, Chief of Inspectors of the Bureau of Civil Aviation.
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