4662

On April 27, 1973 at 12:00 AM, 4662 experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - Kaijo Jieitai, with the event recorded near Iwo Jima All Japan.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While conducting a maritime patrol flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Pacific Ocean off the Iwo Jima Island. The crew was unable to send any distress call and all SAR operations were abandoned after few days as no trace of the airplane nor the eight crew members was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4662, MSN 226-2046.