| Date: | Tuesday 17 February 1987 |
| Time: | 18:07 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200T Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Maritime Safety Agency - JMSA |
| Registration: | JA8825 |
| MSN: | BT-19 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-41 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Fukuoka Airport (FUK) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fukuoka Airport (FUK/RJFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | ARAIC |
Struck a wooded hillside at 3000 ft msl.
Cause
The cause of this accident is presumed to be that, during a search and rescue mission in visual flight conditions, the aircraft encountered a phenomenon of reduced visibility, leading to a significant decrease in visibility. In this condition, the aircraft collided with a slope near the summit of a mountain and crashed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
JTSB report
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2024 12:14 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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