Nagoya – Tokyo

On March 16, 1960 at 07:40 PM, Nagoya – Tokyo experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by All Nippon Airways, with the event recorded near Nagoya-Komaki Chubu.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

40 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 35 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The C-47 just started the takeoff roll when it was struck by a Japanese Air Self Defence Force North American F-86 Sabre. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed. Five people on bord the C-47 were killed while the pilot of the F-86 was unhurt. Both aircraft were destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration JA5018, MSN 6006, year of manufacture 1942.