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Crash of a Lockheed P-3C-II.5 Orion in Iwo Jima

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-3 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
5032
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
185-5032
YOM:
1963
Location:
Iwo Jima
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Belly landed at Iwo Jima Airport and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune off Iwo Jima: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
4662
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
226-2046
Location:
Iwo Jima
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While conducting a maritime patrol flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Pacific Ocean off the Iwo Jima Island. The crew was unable to send any distress call and all SAR operations were abandoned after few days as no trace of the airplane nor the eight crew members was found.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules at Ashiya AFB: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1959 at 1729 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
57-0468
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Iwo Jima - Ashiya
MSN:
3175
YOM:
1958
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the four engine aircraft failed to land at Ashiya AFB and overshot. At the end of the runway, it stalled and crashed on several barracks. A crew member was killed while eight other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. On ground, nine people were killed while several others were injured. The exact circumstances of the mishap remains unclear.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL off Iwo Jima

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15209
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
19675
YOM:
1944
Location:
Iwo Jima
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Iwo Jima Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed into the ocean. All 13 occupants were rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Douglas C-124 Globemaster II in Iwo Jima: 11 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1955 at 1859 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Operator:
Registration:
51-0149
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Iwo Jima - Tachikawa
MSN:
43483
YOM:
1951
Location:
Iwo Jima
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a flight from Iwo Jima to Tachikawa, carrying two passengers, nine crew members and a load of various goods for a total weight of 24,892 lbs. After a run of 3,500 feet on runway 07, the four engine aircraft rotated and continued to climb to a height of 100 feet when it banked to the left, causing the left wing tip to hit the ground. Out of control, the airplane crashed in a huge explosion and disintegrated on impact. A passenger survived while all ten other occupants were killed. Sixteen days later, on December 6, the only survivor died of his injuries.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control during initial climb was caused by a malfunction of the number one engine propeller that went into reverse after an electrical short-circuit occurred.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando off Iwo Jima: 23 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1946 at 2330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
44-78691
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Agana - Iwo Jima
MSN:
22514
YOM:
1945
Location:
Iwo Jima
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Circumstances:
On approach to Iwo Jima Island by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 15 miles offshore. All 23 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK into the Pacific Ocean: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-92929
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Iwo Jima - Saipan
MSN:
12784
YOM:
1944
Location:
Pacific Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Enroute, the left engine caught fire. The crew was unable to extinguish the fire and shortly later, the engine detached. All 17 occupants decided to abandon the aircraft and to bail out when the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the ocean some 96 km northwest of Saipan Island. Five passengers were rescued while 12 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.
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