Japan Sea | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing a flight from Seoul-Kimpo to the Brady AFB in Japan. En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Sea of Japan. The aircraft was lost and all four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

It appears that the accident was caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MC-20 in the Japan Sea: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Mitsubishi MC-20

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M-604

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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While performing a scheduled flight between Japan and China, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea of Japan. All 18 occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth into the sea of Japan

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1931

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

Operator:

Tozai Teiki Kokukai

Registration:

J-BAWA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Aerial photography

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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2128

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1931

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The pilot was engaged in an aerial photography mission on behalf of the Tozai Teiki Kokukai Company (East-West Regular Air Transport Association). The aircraft named 'Ruri' crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea of Japan and sank. The pilot was rescued.