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Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-13-FA Flying Boxcar in Ashiya: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0138
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
MSN:
10375
YOM:
1949
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Returning from the Korean War Front, the twin engine aircraft was completing a circuit over the city of Ashiya to reach the approach path when it went out of control and crashed onto a house with a beer hall located 1,7 km from the Ashiya Airbase. All five crew members and two people in the house were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-16-FA Flying Boxcar in Ashiya AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0173
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10410
YOM:
1949
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach completed by night, the aircraft was too low and hit a ridge, killing all four crew members.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-15-DK in Fukuoka: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-49413
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15229/26674
YOM:
1944
Location:
Fukuoka
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after liftoff, while climbing at a height of 30 meters, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto a hangar. Four passengers were killed while 19 other occupants and eight people on the ground were injured.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-13-FA Flying Boxcar off Ashiya AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0130
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
10367
YOM:
1949
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Ashiya AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few km north of the airfield. A crew member was rescued while four other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D off Tsushima

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-49261
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
15077/26522
YOM:
1944
Location:
Tsushima
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine failed. The crew decided to ditch the aircraft 34 km east of Tsushima. While all occupants were rescued, the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-6 in Ashiya

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
17267
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14325/25770
YOM:
1944
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross in Tsushima

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross
Operator:
Registration:
49-083
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
G-41
Location:
Tsushima
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Tsushima Airport, on Tsushima Island. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5S Mariner off Amami Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
84662
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Amami (Amami-Ōshima Island)
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training flight in the region of the Amami Islands. Upon landing on sea, the seaplane overturned and sank. All seven crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-10-DC Skymaster in Ashiya AFB

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
42-72690
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10795
YOM:
1945
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed in poor weather conditions. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5A Mariner off Sasebo

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
122077
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
122077
Location:
Sasebo
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The heavy seaplane was engaged in a training mission out from the USS Kearsarge. While landing into the bay off Sasebo, the aircraft landed hard, came to rest and sank. All nine crew members were rescued while the airplane was lost.
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