Kagoshima | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane landed too far down on a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest 132 meters further. All 53 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available. At the time of the accident, the runway was wet and the aircraft also suffered aquaplaning.

Crash of a Convair CV-240-0 in Oita: 20 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1964

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-240

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Registration:

JA5098

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Kagoshima – Oita

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1948

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FUJ902

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Following an uneventful flight from Kagoshima, the airplane landed on runway 02 at Oita Airport. After touchdown, it encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a dump located 124 meters further. 22 occupants were injured and 20 others, among them two crew members, were killed.

Probable cause:

The overlapping effects of excessive air speed in touchdown, inoperative propeller reversing, insufficient effect of the foot brake and the counter effect of the second reversing operations, although it is very difficult to judge to what degree any of the above-mentioned causes affect this accident.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar in Kagoshima

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

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52-5881

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11048

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1952

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An engine failed in flight. As the crew was unable to feather the propeller, they decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in Kagoshima. All five crew members were found uninjured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D off Oshima Island: 25 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1950 at 0430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

44-76439

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Tokyo – Kagoshima – Okinawa

MSN:

16023/32771

YOM:

1945

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Twenty minutes after its departure from Tokyo-Haneda Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 3,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control, went into a dive and crashed into the sea about 10 miles south of the Oshima Island. A passenger was rescued while all 25 other occupants were killed when the aircraft sank to a depth of 1,500 meters. According to the testimony of the only survivor, the aircraft encountered turbulences while flying into adverse weather conditions and thunderstorm activity. Several electrical problems occurred with the light coming on and off in the cabin shortly before the aircraft became out of control.