Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 May 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124A Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-147
Location: near Tachikawa Air Base –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The Mitsubishi MU-II aircraft’s flight control system and potentially its attitude stabilization system.The Mitsubishi MU-II aircraft’s flight control system and potentially its attitude stabilization system.
Category: Accident
A training flight involving a Mitsubishi MU-II aircraft struck Mount Chichibu. The aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of control, resulting in a significant impact.A training flight involving a Mitsubishi MU-II aircraft struck Mount Chichibu. The aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of control, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Struck Mount Chichibu during a training flight.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aircraft attitude and trajectory during a training flight.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aircraft attitude and trajectory during a training flight.Share on:
