Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 February 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49792
Location: Fukuoka –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-47D transport plane and F-100 Super Sabre fighter.C-47D transport plane and F-100 Super Sabre fighter.
Category: Accident
A USAF Douglas C-47D transport plane collided with a North American F-100 Super Sabre fighter above Fukuoka City. Two civilian aircraft were damaged. The F-100 pilot successfully landed at Itazuke Air Base.A USAF Douglas C-47D transport plane collided with a North American F-100 Super Sabre fighter above Fukuoka City. Two civilian aircraft were damaged. The F-100 pilot successfully landed at Itazuke Air Base.
Description
A USAF Douglas C-47D transport plane collided with a North American F-100 Super Sabre fighter above Fukuoka City. Two civilian were houses destroyed. The F-100 pilot managed to land safely at Itazuke Air Base.
Source of Information
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?44988-Accident-Report-JASDF-aircraft-accidents-in-1965-to-2005-in-Japan, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LEEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OSMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4070%2C2502138http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?44988-Accident-Report-JASDF-aircraft-accidents-in-1965-to-2005-in-Japan, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LEEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OSMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4070%2C2502138Primary Cause
Possible adverse weather conditions, such as gusty winds or reduced visibility, may have contributed to the collision.Possible adverse weather conditions, such as gusty winds or reduced visibility, may have contributed to the collision.Share on:
