Tokyo – Kadena

On September 27, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Tokyo – Kadena experienced a crash involving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Tokyo-Haneda Kanto.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 9.1%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Less than five minutes after takeoff from Tokyo-Haneda Airport, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Tokyo Bay, about 14,5 km southeast of the airport. A crew member was killed while ten others were rescued. The airplane was on its way to Kadena AFB, Okinawa.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-83675, MSN 32316.