Tachikawa - Tachikawa

On August 15, 1966 at 11:08 AM, Tachikawa - Tachikawa experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-749 Constellation, operated by Federal Aviation Administration - FAA, with the event recorded near Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kanto.

The flight was categorized as calibration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a calibration flight at tachikawa AFB, Tokyo. On touchdown, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest on the runway. While all five crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N65, MSN 2648, year of manufacture 1950.