Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 July 1952
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 49-138
Location: 1,7 km NE of Ashiya Air Base –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Japanese beer hall near Ashiya Air Base was struck by a commercial aircraft, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.A Japanese beer hall near Ashiya Air Base was struck by a commercial aircraft, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.
Description
Crashed into a Japanese beer hall near Ashiya Air Base, killing two on the ground.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AKczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=2792%2C1996819http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AKczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=2792%2C1996819Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
