Tokyo - Los Angeles
Flight / Schedule
Tokyo - Los Angeles
Aircraft
Junkers A.50Registration
J-BENB
MSN
3558
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Hochi ShimbunDate
July 6, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Nemuro Hokkaido
Region
Asia • Japan
Coordinates
43.5510°, 144.9859°
Narrative Report
On July 6, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Tokyo - Los Angeles experienced a crash involving Junkers A.50, operated by Hochi Shimbun, with the event recorded near Nemuro Hokkaido.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot Seiji Yoshihara was attempting a second non stop flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles on this single engine aircraft owned by Hochi Shimbun. While flying off Nemuro, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Nemuro Bay. While the pilot was rescued seven hours later, the aircraft sank and was lost. A first attempt to cross the north Atlantic ocean from Tokyo to Los Angeles failed last 14 of May when the aircraft crashed into the sea some 40 miles off the Kurile Islands.
Aircraft reference details include registration J-BENB, MSN 3558, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.5510°, 144.9859°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot Seiji Yoshihara was attempting a second non stop flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles on this single engine aircraft owned by Hochi Shimbun. While flying off Nemuro, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Nemuro Bay. While the pilot was rescued seven hours later, the aircraft sank and was lost. A first attempt to cross the north Atlantic ocean from Tokyo to Los Angeles failed last 14 of May when the aircraft crashed into the sea some 40 miles off the Kurile Islands.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tokyo - Los Angeles
Operator
Hochi ShimbunFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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