Kagoshima - Miyazaki

The airplane landed too far down on a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest 132 meters further. All 53 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

Kagoshima - Miyazaki

Aircraft

NAMC YS-11

Registration

JA8708

MSN

2085

Year of Manufacture

1968

Date

October 20, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Miyazaki Kyushu

Region

Asia • Japan

Coordinates

33.8864°, 130.8800°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 20, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Kagoshima - Miyazaki experienced a crash involving NAMC YS-11, operated by All Nippon Airways, with the event recorded near Miyazaki 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.

53 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 53 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 49, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane landed too far down on a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest 132 meters further. All 53 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration JA8708, MSN 2085, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8864°, 130.8800°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane landed too far down on a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest 132 meters further. All 53 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

49

Estimated Survivors

53

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 53

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Kagoshima - Miyazaki

Flight 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

Aircraft

NAMC YS-11

Registration

JA8708

MSN

2085

Year of Manufacture

1968