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Crash of a Mitsubishi LR-1 Marquise in Japan

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
Registration:
22012
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
MSN:
812
YOM:
1980
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 in unknown circumstances somewhere in Japan. Crew fate unknown. Operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF).

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Japan

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16500
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
276
YOM:
1952
Location:
Japan
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Weather conditions deteriorated enroute and the pilot lost his orientation. Due to fuel exhaustion, the pilot and the passenger eventually bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field somewhere in Japan (exact place remains unknown). The airplane was destroyed while both occupants, pilot David Forbes and Henry H. Hansen, were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Consolidated B-32-CF Dominator in Japan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Operator:
Registration:
42-108528
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Japan
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Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Enroute, engine number two and four lost power. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the captain ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. Eleven crew members survived while two others were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of power on two engines.

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.
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