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Crash of a Beechcraft A65 Queen Air off Miyazaki: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising a low altitude on a training mission, the twin engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed into the sea off Miyazaki. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Grumman E-1B Tracer off Miyazaki

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea about 80 km southeast of Miyazaki. All four crew members were evacuated and the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a NAMC YS-11A-213 in Miyazaki

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
JA8708
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kagoshima - Miyazaki
MSN:
2085
YOM:
1968
Flight number:
NH104
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
49
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.