J-BAKB

The single engine departed Tokyo on its second test flight, carrying eight crew members, engineers and pilots. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all eight occupants. The first test flight has been completed the day prior to the accident.

Flight / Schedule

J-BAKB

Aircraft

Nakajima N36

Registration

J-BAKB

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

May 5, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Tokyo Kanto

Region

Asia • Japan

Coordinates

35.6738°, 139.8106°

Narrative Report

On May 5, 1928 at 12:00 AM, J-BAKB experienced a crash involving Nakajima N36, operated by Nakajima Aircraft Company, with the event recorded near Tokyo Kanto.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine departed Tokyo on its second test flight, carrying eight crew members, engineers and pilots. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all eight occupants. The first test flight has been completed the day prior to the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration J-BAKB, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.6738°, 139.8106°.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

8

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine departed Tokyo on its second test flight, carrying eight crew members, engineers and pilots. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all eight occupants. The first test flight has been completed the day prior to the accident.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

8

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Nakajima N36

Registration

J-BAKB

Year of Manufacture

1928

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