Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 November 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-1066
Location: 100 km SSW of Tokyo –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Japanese aircraft impacted the crater of Mount Hoeizan, a secondary peak on the southeastern side of Mount Fuji, on December 2, 1947. The wreckage was located within the crater.A Japanese aircraft impacted the crater of Mount Hoeizan, a secondary peak on the southeastern side of Mount Fuji, on December 2, 1947. The wreckage was located within the crater.
Description
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.
Source of Information
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