J-BCDO
Flight / Schedule
J-BCDO
Aircraft
Dornier Do J WalRegistration
J-BCDO
MSN
9
Year of Manufacture
1924
Operator
Japan Air TransportDate
February 27, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Yawata Kyushu
Region
Asia • Japan
Coordinates
33.8808°, 130.7940°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 27, 1932 at 12:00 AM, J-BCDO experienced a crash involving Dornier Do J Wal, operated by Japan Air Transport, with the event recorded near Yawata Kyushu.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing and to ditch the airplane off Yawata. Upon landing, the seaplane disintegrated. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration J-BCDO, MSN 9, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8808°, 130.7940°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing and to ditch the airplane off Yawata. Upon landing, the seaplane disintegrated. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
80.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
Japan Air TransportFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
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