Nagoya - Nagoya
Flight / Schedule
Nagoya - Nagoya
Aircraft
Vickers ViscountRegistration
JA8202
MSN
444
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
All Nippon AirwaysDate
November 19, 1962 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nagoya-Komaki Chubu
Region
Asia • Japan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 19, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Nagoya - Nagoya experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by All Nippon Airways, with the event recorded near Nagoya-Komaki Chubu.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Nagoya-Komaki Airport. While cruising at an altitude of 3,500 feet, the pilot-in-command made a 360 turn when control was lost. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field located few km from the airport. All four crew members were killed. It is believed that the aircraft stalled during the last turn due to an insufficient speed.
Aircraft reference details include registration JA8202, MSN 444, year of manufacture 1961.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Nagoya-Komaki Airport. While cruising at an altitude of 3,500 feet, the pilot-in-command made a 360 turn when control was lost. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field located few km from the airport. All four crew members were killed. It is believed that the aircraft stalled during the last turn due to an insufficient speed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nagoya - Nagoya
Operator
All Nippon AirwaysFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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