Region
Asia

Crash of a Douglas DF-151 off Chichijima Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DF-151
Operator:
Registration:
J-ANES
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1
YOM:
1936
Location:
Chichijima Island
Kantō
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
After landing off the Chichijima Island, the float plane crashed in unknown circumstances. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal off Rebun Island

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Registration:
J-DBXO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
874
YOM:
1929
Location:
Rebun Island
Hokkaidō
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Rebun Island. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Kōchi

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Registration:
J-BASO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
831
YOM:
1929
Location:
Japan
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reason. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of an airplane in Tokyo-Haneda: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Unknown
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Tokyo-Haneda
Kantō
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While taking off from Tokyo-Haneda Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a hangar. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was completing a cargo flight.

Crash of an Aichi AB-4 in Sakai: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Aichi AB-4
Operator:
Registration:
J-BBQI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
MSN:
6
YOM:
1935
Location:
Sakai
Kansai
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Flying too low over the city of Sakai, the float plane collided with the chimney of a factory and crashed. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 8F Altair in Osaka

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 8 Sirius/Altair
Operator:
Registration:
J-BAMC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
188
YOM:
1932
Location:
Osaka
Kansai
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was sole on board this single engine aircraft that was carrying newspaper on behalf of the Japanese daily newspaper 'Mainichi Shinbun'. On final approach to Osaka Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Caudron C.632 Simoun on Mt Sefuri

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Caudron C.630/C.635 Simoun
Operator:
Registration:
F-ANXA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hong Kong - Tokyo
MSN:
7078.21
YOM:
1935
Location:
Mt Sefuri
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot André Japy was trying to establish a new record on a flight from France to Japan. On the leg from Hong Kong to Tokyo, while approaching Fukuoka, he encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm and turbulences. The airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of Mt Sefuri (1,054 metres high). The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.

Crash of a General Aviation Clark GA-43 in Tokyo

Date & Time: May 18, 1934
Type of aircraft:
General Aviation Clark GA-43
Operator:
Registration:
M-701
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7500
YOM:
1934
Location:
Tokyo-Haneda
Kantō
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons while on final approach to Tokyo-Haneda Airport. Occupant fate unknown. The aircraft was completing a flight from a city located in the northeast part of China.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth off Tohaku

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Registration:
J-BBAA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Matsue – Osaka
MSN:
2221
YOM:
1932
Location:
Tohaku
Chūgoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Matsue to Osaka, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few dozen metres off Tohaku, Tottori prefecture. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.
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