J-ANET

En route, the seaplane hit Mt Sefuri located about 20 km north of Saga, killing all 15 occupants.

Flight / Schedule

J-ANET

Aircraft

Douglas DF-151

Registration

J-ANET

MSN

2

Year of Manufacture

1936

Date

September 15, 1938 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Saga Kyushu

Region

Asia • Japan

Coordinates

33.1493°, 130.3039°

Narrative Report

On September 15, 1938 at 12:00 AM, J-ANET experienced a crash involving Douglas DF-151, operated by Dai Nippon Airlines, with the event recorded near Saga Kyushu.

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

15 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

En route, the seaplane hit Mt Sefuri located about 20 km north of Saga, killing all 15 occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration J-ANET, MSN 2, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.1493°, 130.3039°.

Fatalities

Total

15

Crew

2

Passengers

13

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the seaplane hit Mt Sefuri located about 20 km north of Saga, killing all 15 occupants.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

13

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 15

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DF-151

Registration

J-ANET

MSN

2

Year of Manufacture

1936