Boeing 707 crash, Mar 5, 1966 (124 killed), Mt Fuji Chūbu
Boeing 707 accident on March 5, 1966 near Mt Fuji Chūbu, Japan with 124 fatalities. Cause: Severe turbulence that produced a gust load well above the...
- Date: March 5, 1966
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Mt Fuji Chūbu, Japan
- Fatalities: 124
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Severe turbulence that produced a gust load well above the aircraft design limit
BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707 bound for Hong Kong, broke up in flight after taking off from Tokyo Airport and crashed into a forest at the foot of Mount Fuji. All 124 people on board were killed. The investigation concluded that the aircraft encountered abnormally severe turbulence that imposed loads well above its design limit.