Incident Overview
Date: xx May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-6 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 50803
Location: Okinawa-Yontan Field –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Mitsubishi F-106 fighter jetMitsubishi F-106 fighter jet
On October 26, 2001, a Japanese suicide squad destroyed a Mitsubishi F-106 fighter jet near the coast of Japan. The aircraft was struck by multiple torpedoes, resulting in its catastrophic destruction.On October 26, 2001, a Japanese suicide squad destroyed a Mitsubishi F-106 fighter jet near the coast of Japan. The aircraft was struck by multiple torpedoes, resulting in its catastrophic destruction.
Description
Destroyed by Japanese suicide squad.
Primary Cause
Multiple torpedo strikes.Multiple torpedo strikes.Share on:
