Niigata - Niigata

On April 14, 2005 at 01:50 PM, Niigata - Niigata experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, operated by Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Koku Jieitai, with the event recorded near Mt Mikagura Chubu.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Few minutes after takeoff from Niigata Airport, while flying in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft crashed on Mt Mikagura located about 55 km southeast of Niigata. All four crew members were killed. They were engaged in a local training mission.

Aircraft reference details include registration 73-3229, MSN 929, year of manufacture 1974.