Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 February 1954
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-78027
Location: S off Hokkaido –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed in the Tsugaru Straits between Honshu and Hokkaido due to an in-flight fire.An aircraft crashed in the Tsugaru Straits between Honshu and Hokkaido due to an in-flight fire.
Description
The airplane reportedly suffered an in-flight fire. The pilot attempted a ditched in the Tsugaru Straits between the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, but the airplane crashed.
Primary Cause
In-flight fire.In-flight fire.Share on:
