ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76405
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| Date: | Monday 5 August 1991 |
| Time: | 17:01 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 365N Dauphin 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Hankyu Airlines |
| Registration: | JA9578 |
| MSN: | 6052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Sanjo (Omine Mountain) near Muraoka-cho, Mikata District, Hy! -
 Japan
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Tojina |
| Kobe Heliport | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was destroyed when it apparently flew into a hillside whilst en route from Tojina to Kobe. The accident happened in daylight but in reduced visibility with 'thick fog'. The flight was being conducted under a VFR. Crashed into Mount Sanjo (Omine Mountain) near Nara. The helicopter entered an area with limited visibility while flying VFR. All eight person on board (crew of two plus six passengers) were killed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20080624013948/http://www.eonet.ne.jp:80/~accident/910805.html
2. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
3. https://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/aircraft/rep-acci/92-1-JA9578.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2010 11:26 | TB | Added |
| 19-Nov-2011 11:09 | dauphin2.com | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2011 11:59 | harro | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2012 10:36 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source] |
| 28-Nov-2016 21:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2020 09:16 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 10-Aug-2020 09:17 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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