Sapporo - Hakodate

On July 3, 1971 at 06:05 PM, Sapporo - Hakodate experienced a crash involving NAMC YS-11, operated by TOA Domestic Airlines, with the event recorded near Hakodate Hokkaido.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

68 people were known to be on board, 68 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 64, passenger fatalities: 64, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Hakodate Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. At an altitude of 6,000 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Yokotsu located 18 km north of Hakodate Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 68 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration JA8764, MSN 2134, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.7179°, 141.0072°.