Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 December 1938
Aircraft Type: Nakajima/Douglas DC-2
Owner/operator: Dai Nippon Koku KK (Imperial Japanese Airways)
Registration Number: J-BBOH
Location: off Kerama Islands –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: DC-2 Nakajima aircraft engineDC-2 Nakajima aircraft engine
Category: Accident
A DC-2 Nakajima aircraft crashed into the East China Sea, resulting in an engine failure. Two survivors were rescued by the Miyake Maru steam ship.A DC-2 Nakajima aircraft crashed into the East China Sea, resulting in an engine failure. Two survivors were rescued by the Miyake Maru steam ship.
Description
The DC-2 Nakajima-assembled DC-2 “Fuji” crashed into the East China Sea off the Kerama Islands due to engine failure. Two survivors were rescued by steam ship “Miyake Maru”.
Primary Cause
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