Matsue – Osaka
Flight / Schedule
Matsue – Osaka
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
J-BBAA
MSN
2221
Year of Manufacture
1932
Operator
Asahi ShimbunDate
September 15, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Tohaku Chugoku
Region
Asia • Japan
Narrative Report
On September 15, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Matsue – Osaka experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Asahi Shimbun, with the event recorded near Tohaku Chugoku.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business 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.
En route from Matsue to Osaka, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few dozen metres off Tohaku, Tottori prefecture. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration J-BBAA, MSN 2221, year of manufacture 1932.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Matsue to Osaka, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few dozen metres off Tohaku, Tottori prefecture. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.
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
Matsue – Osaka
Operator
Asahi ShimbunFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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