Narrative:
The Super Constellation crashed into Mount Oyama. It flew U.S. military cargo from Travis AFB to Tokyo.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 1958 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation |
| Operator: | Flying Tiger Line |
| Registration: | N6920C |
| MSN: | 4822 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) SW of Tokyo ( Japan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Wake Island Airport (AWK/PAWK), U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
| Tachikawa Air Base (RJTC), Japan |
The Super Constellation crashed into Mount Oyama. It flew U.S. military cargo from Travis AFB to Tokyo.
Sources:
» The Free-Lance Star - Sep 9, 1958Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Wake Island Airport to Tachikawa Air Base as the crow flies is 3211 km (2007 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Wake Island Airport to Tachikawa Air Base as the crow flies is 3211 km (2007 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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