ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185693
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| Date: | Friday 8 July 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) |
| Registration: | 4109 |
| MSN: | 15-1477 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Riuhu Meridional -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kagoshima |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and burnt on railroad track near Kagoshima minutes after taking off in bad weather for a routine training flight.
Sources:
ABC (Madrid) 9 July 1955, p33
Scramble
Youngstown Vindicator 8 July 1955, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2016 10:15 | TB | Added |
| 29-Mar-2019 21:47 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2019 19:36 | TB | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 16-Jun-2019 16:59 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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