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Crash of a Beechcraft C18S Expeditor in Aizuwakamatsu: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C18S
Operator:
Aoki Aviation
Registration:
JA5002
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tokyo – Sapporo
MSN:
6176
YOM:
1944
Location:
Aizuwakamatsu
Tōhoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left Tokyo-Haneda Airport on a flight to Sapporo-Chitose when the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions in the region of Aizuwakamatsu. The airplane hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed upon impact, killing all five occupants.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-50-DT Invader off Natsui-gawa: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-35922
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
29201
YOM:
1944
Location:
Natsui-gawa
Tōhoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances about 11 km off Natsui-gawa. Some debris were found few hours later by fishermen but no trace of the four crew members.

Crash of a Douglas SC-47D in Misawa AFB

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-49681
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15497/26942
YOM:
1944
Location:
Misawa AFB
Tōhoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. Occupant fate remains unknown.
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