Tokyo - Niigata

Crash event recorded.

Flight / Schedule

Tokyo - Niigata

Registration

JA722A

MSN

656

Year of Manufacture

2007

Operator

Unknown

Date

January 2, 2024 at 05:47 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ambulance

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Region

Asia • Japan

Coordinates

36.5748°, 139.2394°

Narrative Report

On January 2, 2024 at 05:47 PM, Tokyo - Niigata experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8), operated by an operator, with the event recorded near Asia, Japan.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb).

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.

Aircraft reference details include registration JA722A, MSN 656, year of manufacture 2007.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.5748°, 139.2394°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

83.3%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tokyo - Niigata

Flight Type

Ambulance

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Registration

JA722A

MSN

656

Year of Manufacture

2007