Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 12, 1957 (4 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 12, 1957 near Hakuba Chūbu, Japan with 4 fatalities.

• Date: March 12, 1957
• Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
• Location: Hakuba Chūbu, Japan
• Fatalities: 4
• Phase of flight: En route

A USAF Douglas VC47A (C 47) flying from Tokyo Haneda to Hamamatsu struck a mountain near Hakuba on 12 March 1957. All four crew on board were killed.

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