Kagoshima – Oita
Flight / Schedule
Kagoshima – Oita
Aircraft
Convair CV-240Registration
JA5098
MSN
53
Year of Manufacture
1948
Operator
Fuji AirlinesDate
February 27, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Oita Kyushu
Region
Asia • Japan
Coordinates
33.3120°, 131.4889°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 27, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Kagoshima – Oita experienced a crash involving Convair CV-240, operated by Fuji Airlines, with the event recorded near Oita Kyushu.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
42 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 22 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 47.6%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 37, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Kagoshima, the airplane landed on runway 02 at Oita Airport. After touchdown, it encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a dump located 124 meters farther. 22 occupants were injured and 20 others, among them two crew members, were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration JA5098, MSN 53, year of manufacture 1948.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.3120°, 131.4889°.
Fatalities
Total
20
Crew
2
Passengers
18
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Kagoshima, the airplane landed on runway 02 at Oita Airport. After touchdown, it encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a dump located 124 meters farther. 22 occupants were injured and 20 others, among them two crew members, were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
37
Estimated Survivors
22
Fatality Rate
47.6%
Known people on board: 42
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kagoshima – Oita
Operator
Fuji AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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