L2-2/90
Flight / Schedule
L2-2/90
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
L2-2/90
MSN
12913
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
October 11, 1957 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kanto
Region
Asia • Japan
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 11, 1957 at 12:00 AM, L2-2/90 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Royal Thai Air Force - Kong Thap Akat Thai, with the event recorded near Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kanto.
The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a humanitarian mission to South Korea (flight code UNO102) on behalf of the United Nations Organization (UNO). Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed into houses located in the district of Sunahawa. All four crew members were rescued and there were no injuries on the ground.
Aircraft reference details include registration L2-2/90, MSN 12913, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a humanitarian mission to South Korea (flight code UNO102) on behalf of the United Nations Organization (UNO). Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed into houses located in the district of Sunahawa. All four crew members were rescued and there were no injuries on the ground.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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