Status: | |
Date: | Sunday 30 November 1947 |
Type: | Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3) |
Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Registration: | 45-1066 |
MSN: | 34336/17069 |
First flight: | 1945 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 100 km (62.5 mls) SSW of Tokyo ( Japan)
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Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The aircraft impacted the crater of Mount Hoeizan, a secondary peak on the southeastern side of Mount Fuji.
The wreckage was located on 2 December 1947.
Sources:
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Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Morning Tribune 2 December 1847, p9
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.