NAMC YS-11 crash, Jul 3, 1971 (68 killed), Hakodate Hokkaidō
NAMC YS-11 accident on July 3, 1971 near Hakodate Hokkaidō, Japan with 68 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error, with strong winds pushing the aircraft off...
- Date: July 3, 1971
- Aircraft: NAMC YS-11
- Location: Hakodate Hokkaidō, Japan
- Fatalities: 68
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error, with strong winds pushing the aircraft off course, leading to controlled flight into terrain
A TOA Domestic Airlines YS-11 on a scheduled service from Sapporo to Hakodate struck the slope of Mount Yokotsu while descending in poor weather. The aircraft broke up on impact and all 68 people aboard were killed.