Tokyo - Tokyo

The crew (two technicians and two pilots) were conducting a post maintenance test flight when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Tokyo Bay. The aircraft sank and was lost and all four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Tokyo - Tokyo

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

JA5012

MSN

A-0975

Year of Manufacture

1953

Date

August 24, 1954 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Tokyo Kanto

Region

Asia • Japan

Coordinates

35.6738°, 139.8106°

Narrative Report

On August 24, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Tokyo - Tokyo experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Private Japanese, with the event recorded near Tokyo Kanto.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The crew (two technicians and two pilots) were conducting a post maintenance test flight when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Tokyo Bay. The aircraft sank and was lost and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration JA5012, MSN A-0975, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.6738°, 139.8106°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew (two technicians and two pilots) were conducting a post maintenance test flight when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Tokyo Bay. The aircraft sank and was lost and all four occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tokyo - Tokyo

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

JA5012

MSN

A-0975

Year of Manufacture

1953