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| Date: | Saturday 16 March 1963 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: | Vertol H-21B |
| Owner/operator: | JASDF |
| Registration: | 02-4758 |
| MSN: | B-159 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Shikoku Island -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shikoku |
| Ashiya Air Base, Kyushu |
Flew into a mountain ridge on Shikoku Island in poor visibility after taking part in a relief operation on the Inland Sea. Nine passengers died at the scene and one later in hospital.
Sources:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 17/03/1963
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2011 16:09 | TB | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 16:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, ] |
| 07-Apr-2021 16:53 | Banterops | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jul-2021 06:12 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
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