Martin 202 crash, Apr 9, 1952 (37 killed), Mt Mihara (Osh...
Martin 202 accident on April 9, 1952 near Mt Mihara (Oshima Island) Kantō, Japan with 37 fatalities. Cause: The investigation committee found the...
- Date: April 9, 1952
- Aircraft: Martin 202
- Location: Mt Mihara (Oshima Island) Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 37
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The investigation committee found the aircraft had deviated from its course, most probably because of a navigational error by the crew.
A Japan Airlines Martin 202 on a scheduled service from Tokyo toward Osaka struck the slope of Mount Mihara on Oshima Island while cruising in marginal weather. The aircraft had apparently been off course. All 37 people on board, four crew and 33 passengers, were killed.