Tokyo – Osaka – Fukuoka

On April 9, 1952 at 08:07 AM, Tokyo – Osaka – Fukuoka experienced a crash involving Martin 202, operated by Japan Airlines, with the event recorded near Mt Mihara (Oshima Island) Kanto.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

37 people were known to be on board, 37 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 33, passenger fatalities: 33, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Tokyo to Osaka, while cruising about 100 km south of Tokyo in marginal weather conditions, the airplane christened 'Mokusei' (Jupiter) hit the slope of the Mt Mihara (volcano) located on the Oshima Island. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 37 occupants have been killed. Apparently, the airplane was off course at the time of the accident, most probably due to a navigational error on part of the crew.

Aircraft reference details include registration N93043, MSN 9164, year of manufacture 1947.