Accidents and incidents

On 12 August 1958, Flight 025, a Douglas DC-3 (JA5045), crashed 17 km (11 mi) off
Toshima, one hour after takeoff from Tokyo en route to Nagoya, killing all 33 on
board.[99]
In 1958, dynamite was planted in a Douglas DC-3 by Akira Emoto, a candy salesman,
as part of a suicide plan. Emoto killed himself by leaping from the aircraft and
the bombs failed to detonate.[100]
On 16 March 1960, Douglas DC-3 JA5018 was taxiing after landing at Nagoya-Komaki
International Airport when North American F-86D Sabre 94-8137 of the Japan Air
Self-Defense Force (JASDF) collided with its aft fuselage and tail section while
attempting to take off, killing 3 of 33 on board. Although the Sabre crashed and
burned, the pilot survived.[101]
On 12 June 1961, Vickers Viscount G-APKJ was written off when the starboard
undercarriage collapsed following a heavy landing at Osaka Itami Airport.[102]
On 19 November 1962, Vickers Viscount JA8202 crashed at Nagoya while on a training
flight due to possible pilot error, killing all four crew on board.[103]
On 30 April 1963, Douglas DC-3 JA5039 crashed at Hachijojima Airport due to locked
up brakes; both pilots survived, but the aircraft was written off.[104]
On 10 May 1963, DC-3 JA5040 crashed at Sendai.[105]
On 5 June 1963, DC-3 JA5027 swerved off the runway on takeoff at Osaka-Itami
Airport and struck the rear of a second DC-3 (JA5078); JA5078 was written off while
JA5027 was repaired with parts from DC-3 JA5039.[106]
On 4 February 1965, DC-3 struck Mount Nakanoone at 2,200 m (7,200 ft), killing both
pilots; the wreckage was located on 29 December 1966.[107]
On 4 February 1966, Flight 60, operated by Boeing 727 JA8302, was on approach to
Tokyo Haneda Airport when it crashed into Tokyo Bay for reasons unknown, killing
all 133 passengers and crew. Following this accident, all passenger aircraft
operating in Japan were required to be equipped with cockpit voice recorders and
flight data recorders.[69]
On 13 November 1966, Flight 533 operated by a NAMC YS-11, crashed in the Seto
Inland Sea off Matsuyama following an unexplained loss of altitude while attempting
to go-around, killing all 50 on board.[79]
On 30 July 1971, Flight 58, operated by a Boeing 727-200 (JA8329), collided with
JASDF F-86F Sabre 92-7932 that was on a training flight; the right wing of the F-86
struck the left horizontal stabilizer of the 727 and both aircraft crashed out of
control, killing all 162 on board the 727; the F-86 pilot ejected and survived.
[108]
On 22 June 1995 a man calling himself "Fumio Kujimi" and registered with ANA as
"Saburo Kobayashi" hijacked Flight 857, a Boeing 747SR, after it took off from
Tokyo. The aircraft landed in Hokkaidō where it was stormed by police, arresting
the hijacker.[109] Police stated that the hijacker was 53-year-oAccidents and
incidents
On 12 August 1958, Flight 025, a Douglas DC-3 (JA5045), crashed 17 km (11 mi) off
Toshima, one hour after takeoff from Tokyo en route to Nagoya, killing all 33 on
board.[99]
In 1958, dynamite was planted in a Douglas DC-3 by Akira Emoto, a candy salesman,
as part of a suicide plan. Emoto killed himself by leaping from the aircraft and
the bombs failed to detonate.[100]
On 16 March 1960, Douglas DC-3 JA5018 was taxiing after landing at Nagoya-Komaki
International Airport when North American F-86D Sabre 94-8137 of the Japan Air
Self-Defense Force (JASDF) collided with its aft fuselage and tail section while
attempting to take off, killing 3 of 33 on board. Although the Sabre crashed and
burned, the pilot survived.[101]
On 12 June 1961, Vickers Viscount G-APKJ was written off when the starboard
undercarriage collapsed following a heavy landing at Osaka Itami Airport.[102]
On 19 November 1962, Vickers Viscount JA8202 crashed at Nagoya while on a training
flight due to possible pilot error, killing all four crew on board.[103]
On 30 April 1963, Douglas DC-3 JA5039 crashed at Hachijojima Airport due to locked
up brakes; both pilots survived, but the aircraft was written off.[104]
On 10 May 1963, DC-3 JA5040 crashed at Sendai.[105]
On 5 June 1963, DC-3 JA5027 swerved off the runway on takeoff at Osaka-Itami
Airport and struck the rear of a second DC-3 (JA5078); JA5078 was written off while
JA5027 was repaired with parts from DC-3 JA5039.[106]
On 4 February 1965, DC-3 struck Mount Nakanoone at 2,200 m (7,200 ft), killing both
pilots; the wreckage was located on 29 December 1966.[107]
On 4 February 1966, Flight 60, operated by Boeing 727 JA8302, was on approach to
Tokyo Haneda Airport when it crashed into Tokyo Bay for reasons unknown, killing
all 133 passengers and crew. Following this accident, all passenger aircraft
operating in Japan were required to be equipped with cockpit voice recorders and
flight data recorders.[69]
On 13 November 1966, Flight 533 operated by a NAMC YS-11, crashed in the Seto
Inland Sea off Matsuyama following an unexplained loss of altitude while attempting
to go-around, killing all 50 on board.[79]
On 30 July 1971, Flight 58, operated by a Boeing 727-200 (JA8329), collided with
JASDF F-86F Sabre 92-7932 that was on a training flight; the right wing of the F-86
struck the left horizontal stabilizer of the 727 and both aircraft crashed out of
control, killing all 162 on board the 727; the F-86 pilot ejected and survived.
[108]
On 22 June 1995 a man calling himself "Fumio Kujimi" and registered with ANA as
"Saburo Kobayashi" hijacked Flight 857, a Boeing 747SR, after it took off from
Tokyo. The aircraft landed in Hokkaidō where it was stormed by police, arresting
the hijacker.[109] Police stated that the hijacker was 53-year-o