Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 November 1953
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commado
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77549
Location: 2,4 km WSW off Yonago-Miho Air Base (YGJ) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft ditched off Miho Air Base, Japan, resulting in the rescue of five crew members and twenty-five passengers.A Boeing 737 aircraft ditched off Miho Air Base, Japan, resulting in the rescue of five crew members and twenty-five passengers.
Description
The aircraft ditched off Miho Air Base, Japan. All five crew members and 25 passengers were rescued.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulence, likely caused the aircraft to lose altitude and subsequently deviate from its planned flight path.Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulence, likely caused the aircraft to lose altitude and subsequently deviate from its planned flight path.Share on:
