Cessna 404 accident near Nakatsugawa, JA
On November 15, 2007, a Cessna 404 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Nakatsugawa, JA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 15, 2007
- Place
- Nakatsugawa, JA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.550°N, 138.417°E
- NTSB ID
- 20080311X00295
NTSB summary
On November 15, 2007, about 1030 Japan Standard Time, a Cessna 404 airplane, JA-5257, was destroyed when it collided with steep terrain on the slopes of Mt. Etna, near Nakatsugawa City, Japan. The airplane, operated by Showa Aviation Co., was conducting a photo flight in the area. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Japan. The pilot and the photographer received fatal injuries. A company engineer received serious injuries. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Japan. This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from the Government of Japan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft and Railways Accidents Investigation Commission Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8918, Japan
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