Japan | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

For unknown reasons, the airplane landed hard on the sea about one km off Iwakuni Airbase. A crew member was killed while 13 others were injured. The aircraft sank about 90 minutes later. The sea was calm at the time of the accident with a visibility of about 1,800 meters.

Crash of a Grumman C-1A Trader at Atsugi NAS: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Grumman C-1A Trader

Operator:

Registration:

146023

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1957

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On final approach to Atsugi NAS, the airplane went out of control and crashed on a golf course located less than 2 km from runway 01 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Laury K. Backman +5.

Probable cause:

It is believed that control was lost on short final due to an aileron failure.

Crash of a Shin Meiwa PS-1 in Japan

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Shin Meiwa PS-1

Operator:

Registration:

5805

Flight Type:

Military

MSN:

1005

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Japan. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a NAMC YS-11-125 in Osaka

Date & Time: May 28, 1975 at 1142 LT

Type of aircraft:

NAMC YS-11

Operator:

Registration:

JA8680

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Osaka - Okinoshima

MSN:

2041

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

JD621

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5262

Captain / Total hours on type:

3904.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1052

Copilot / Total hours on type:

728

Aircraft flight hours:

18713

Circumstances:

Few minutes after takeoff from Osaka-Itami Airport, bound for Okinoshima (Oki Island) on flight JD621, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Upon touchdown on runway 32R, control became difficult after a tire burst on the right main gear. The airplane veered to the right, contacted soft ground and passed over a drainage ditch before coming to rest. All 22 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

A hydraulic oil leak caused by a loose connection of the hydraulic oil line in the left flap well.

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Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules at Kadena AFB

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1974

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

63-7802

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

3868

YOM:

1963

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After touchdown at Kadena AFB, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the right and came to rest. There were no injuries while the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Failure of the reverse thrust system on engine n°4 after landing caused the engine to turn at full power while the reverse thrust systems run properly on engine n°1, 2 and 3.

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

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

226-2046

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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 Mitsubishi MU-2S Marquise on Mt Ozusu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise

Operator:

Registration:

93-3205

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Mountains

MSN:

905

YOM:

1969

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The twin engine airplane was engaged in a training mission when it crashed on a wooded slope of Mt Ozusu located in the Miyazaki prefecture. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Grumman E-1B Tracer off Miyazaki

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Grumman E-1B Tracer

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea about 80 km southeast of Miyazaki. All four crew members were evacuated and the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune near Kanoya AFB: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed P-2 Neptune

Operator:

Registration:

4650

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Kanoya - Kanoya

MSN:

226-2034

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The crew was returning to Kanoya AFB following a maritime patrol flight. On approach, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 8 km short of runway. All eight crew members were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 402A on Mt Kumaneshiriyama: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

Operator:

Registration:

JA5162

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

MSN:

402A-0021

YOM:

1969

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While approaching Sapporo-Okadama Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Kumaneshiriyama located about 47 km northeast of Okadama Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 10 occupants have been killed.