Hachijo-jima – Tokyo

On August 17, 1963 at 02:11 PM, Hachijo-jima – Tokyo experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.114 Heron, operated by Fujita Airlines - Fujita Koku Kabushiki Kaisha, with the event recorded near Hachijo-jima All Japan.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Hachijo-jima Airport, en route to Tokyo-Haneda Airport, the crew climbed in limited visibility due to foggy conditions when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR were initiated at 1630LT and the wreckage was later found on the slope of a mountain located some 10 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 19 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration JA6155, MSN 14026, year of manufacture 1954.