93-3205

The twin engine airplane was engaged in a training mission when it crashed on a wooded slope of Mt Ozusu located in the Miyazaki prefecture. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

93-3205

Registration

93-3205

MSN

905

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

April 11, 1973 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Mt Ozusu Kyushu

Region

Asia • Japan

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 11, 1973 at 12:00 AM, 93-3205 experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, operated by Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Koku Jieitai, with the event recorded near Mt Ozusu Kyushu.

The flight was categorized as training 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. The twin engine airplane was engaged in a training mission when it crashed on a wooded slope of Mt Ozusu located in the Miyazaki prefecture. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 93-3205, MSN 905, year of manufacture 1969.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane was engaged in a training mission when it crashed on a wooded slope of Mt Ozusu located in the Miyazaki prefecture. The aircraft was destroyed and 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

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Registration

93-3205

MSN

905

Year of Manufacture

1969