70 Years ago today: On 9 April 1952 a Japan Air Lines Martin 2-0-2 crashed into the Mihara volcano, killing all 37 occupants.
Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1952 |
Time: | 08:07 |
Type: | Martin 2-0-2 |
Operating for: | Japan Air Lines – JAL |
Leased from: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
Registration: | N93043 |
MSN: | 9164 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33 |
Total: | Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | Mihara Volcano ( Japan) |
Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan |
Destination airport: | Fukuoka Airport (FUK/RJFF), Japan |
Narrative:
The aircraft, leased from Northwest Airlines, crashed into a mountain. The plane was named “Mokusei”.