Cessna 402 crash, May 30, 1972 (10 killed), Mt Kumaneshir...
Cessna 402 accident on May 30, 1972 near Mt Kumaneshiriyama Hokkaidō, Japan with 10 fatalities.
- Date: May 30, 1972
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Mt Kumaneshiriyama Hokkaidō, Japan
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Cessna 402A operated by Yokohama Aviation was approaching Sapporo Okadama Airport in poor weather on 30 May 1972 when it struck the slope of Mt Kumaneshiriyama, about 47 km northeast of the airport. All 10 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The Aviation Safety Network attributes the loss to the captain continuing into localized bad weather without knowledge of the terrain.