Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 February 1987
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200T Super King Air
Owner/operator: Japan Maritime Safety Agency – JMSA
Registration Number: JA8825
Location: near Fukuoka Airport (FUK) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: ARAICARAIC
Category: Accident
A small aircraft encountered reduced visibility during a search and rescue mission on a mountain slope. This reduced visibility resulted in a collision with the slope, leading to a crash.A small aircraft encountered reduced visibility during a search and rescue mission on a mountain slope. This reduced visibility resulted in a collision with the slope, leading to a crash.
Description
Struck a wooded hillside at 3000 ft msl. Cause The cause of this accident is presumed to be that, during a search and rescue mission in visual flight conditions, the aircraft encountered a phenomenon of reduced visibility, leading to a significant decrease in visibility. In this condition, the aircraft collided with a slope near the summit of a mountain and crashed.
Primary Cause
Reduced visibility during a search and rescue mission on a mountain slope.Reduced visibility during a search and rescue mission on a mountain slope.Share on:
