Accident Beechcraft SNB (C-45) , Saturday 27 April 1957
ASN logo
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:Saturday 27 April 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft SNB (C-45)
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 50 mi S of Tokyo -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Atsugi AFB
Destination airport:Komaki AFB
Narrative:
Twin-engined Navy plane crashed into a mountain.

Sources:

Spokane Daily Chronicle 27 April 1957, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2019 21:28 TB Added

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2025 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org