Kagoshima – Oita

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°.