ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174661
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| Date: | Monday 22 April 1957 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Yawata City -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into Tenguiwa Mountain in heavy fog and rain during seach for USAF C-119. Crew survived injured.
Sources:
El Litoral 22 April 1957, p1
JASDF aircraft accidents
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/REESE_S._MCCAULEY,_JR.,_1LT,_USAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2015 17:37 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jul-2021 14:02 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2022 10:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source] |
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