22011
Flight / Schedule
22011
Aircraft
Mitsubishi MU-2 MarquiseRegistration
22011
MSN
811
Year of Manufacture
1980
Date
August 10, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Utsunomiya Kanto
Region
Asia • Japan
Coordinates
36.5582°, 139.8968°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 10, 1981 at 12:00 AM, 22011 experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, operated by Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Koku Jieitai, with the event recorded near Utsunomiya Kanto.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane was engaged in a training flight, carrying six crew members. En route, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed onto a house. A crew member was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed. There were no casualties on ground.
Aircraft reference details include registration 22011, MSN 811, year of manufacture 1980.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.5582°, 139.8968°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane was engaged in a training flight, carrying six crew members. En route, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed onto a house. A crew member was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed. There were no casualties on ground.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
83.3%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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