Iruma - Iruma

During the takeoff roll at Iruma AFB in heavy snow falls, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and slid for about 500 meters before coming to rest with its both wings torn off. All seven crew members were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Iruma - Iruma

Aircraft

Kawasaki C-1

Registration

58-1010

MSN

8010

Date

February 18, 1986 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Iruma AFB (Johnson AFB), Sayama Kanto

Region

Asia • Japan

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On February 18, 1986 at 12:00 AM, Iruma - Iruma experienced a crash involving Kawasaki C-1, operated by Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Koku Jieitai, with the event recorded near Iruma AFB (Johnson AFB), Sayama Kanto.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. During the takeoff roll at Iruma AFB in heavy snow falls, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and slid for about 500 meters before coming to rest with its both wings torn off. All seven crew members were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 58-1010, MSN 8010.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During the takeoff roll at Iruma AFB in heavy snow falls, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and slid for about 500 meters before coming to rest with its both wings torn off. All seven crew members were injured.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

7

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Iruma - Iruma

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Kawasaki C-1

Registration

58-1010

MSN

8010

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