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The aircraft involved in the accident in April 1971 | |
Accident | |
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Date | July 3, 1971 |
Summary | Pilot error leading to CFIT |
Site | Yokotsudake, Hokkaido, Japan 41°56′00″N 140°47′00″E / 41.93333°N 140.7833°E / 41.93333; 140.7833 (Yokotsudake) |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | NAMC YS-11A-217 |
Aircraft name | Bandai-go |
Operator | Toa Domestic Airlines |
Registration | JA8764 |
Flight origin | Okadama Airport |
Destination | Hakodate Airport |
Passengers | 64 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 68 |
Survivors | 0 |
Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 63, registration JA8764, was a NAMC YS-11A-217 en route from Okadama Airport in Sapporo, Japan to Hakodate Airport. On July 3, 1971, the plane left Sapporo Okadama Airport on a scheduled flight at 08:30. After arriving in Hakodate airspace, the plane was descending below 1800 metres when it crashed at 09:05 into the south face of Yokotsudake (Yokotsu Mountain). All 64 passengers and four crew on board are killed in the scene. The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error that followed strong winds pushing the plane off course which leads to CFIT.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission (AAIC) was formed soon after the crash.
References
- Sato, Yasuo. "Activities of Japan's Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission" (PDF). Japan Railway & Transport Review (33).
External links
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- Air Disaster Database
- Video of the crash site on YouTube from Associated Press Archive
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1971 (1971) | |
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1970 ◄ ► 1972 |
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