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| Date: | Saturday 8 February 1969 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104J Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JASDF |
| Registration: | 76-8691 |
| MSN: | 3191 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kanazawa City -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Komatsu Air Force Base |
| Komatsu Air Force Base |
THE CRASH OCCURRED WHEN SECOND LIEUTENANT MITSUTERU TATE WAS RETURNING TO HIS MILITARY AIRFIELD BASE AT KANAZAWA FROM A TRAINING FLIGHT TO THE NORTH OF TOKYO. THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY WAS SHAKEN BY VIOLENT THUNDER AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL OR TURN IT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SEA BEFORE BAILING OUT. *Three or four civilians killed. Hit by lightning. 17 houses destroyed.
Sources:
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA7AQ618T0TQI8QA3HAW0JLIDLJ-JAPAN-FIGHTER-CRASHES-KILLING-THREE/query/Crash
The Indian Express 9 February 1969, p10
*JASDF aircraft accidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2018 16:21 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2019 11:56 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 26-Jul-2021 07:07 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 29-Jul-2021 07:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2021 12:30 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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