Misawa - Yokota
Flight / Schedule
Misawa - Yokota
Aircraft
Boeing B-50 SuperfortressRegistration
49-0377
MSN
16153
Year of Manufacture
1949
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
August 13, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Refuelling
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Fukushima Tohoku
Region
Asia • Japan
Coordinates
37.7334°, 140.4223°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 13, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Misawa - Yokota experienced a crash involving Boeing B-50 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Fukushima Tohoku.
The flight was categorized as refuelling and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 63.6%.
Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was on its way from Misawa AFB to Yokota AFB with 11 crew members on board. Following an uneventful refuelling mission, something went wrong and the airplane went out of control. Four crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area located in the region of Fukushima. The seven crew members who remained in the cabin were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 49-0377, MSN 16153, year of manufacture 1949.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.7334°, 140.4223°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was on its way from Misawa AFB to Yokota AFB with 11 crew members on board. Following an uneventful refuelling mission, something went wrong and the airplane went out of control. Four crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area located in the region of Fukushima. The seven crew members who remained in the cabin were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
11
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
63.6%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Misawa - Yokota
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Refuelling
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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