Osaka – Tokyo
Flight / Schedule
Osaka – Tokyo
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
JA5080
MSN
4436
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Japan Domestic AirlinesDate
February 14, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Nakanoone Chubu
Region
Asia • Japan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 14, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Osaka – Tokyo experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Japan Domestic Airlines, with the event recorded near Mt Nakanoone Chubu.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 2,200 meters in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Nakanoone located some 65 km northeast of Hamamatsu. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was found on 29 December 1966 in an isolated area. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration JA5080, MSN 4436, year of manufacture 1942.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 2,200 meters in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Nakanoone located some 65 km northeast of Hamamatsu. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was found on 29 December 1966 in an isolated area. Both pilots were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Osaka – Tokyo
Operator
Japan Domestic AirlinesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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