Shin Meiwa PS-1 crash, Feb 27, 1984 (12 killed), Japan Sea

Shin Meiwa PS-1 accident on February 27, 1984 near Japan Sea, World with 12 fatalities.

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Shin Meiwa PS-1 (5803) crashed into the Sea of Japan on 27 February 1984, killing all 12 crew. The cause is not given in the database record, and a later Diet question asked whether a defect in the aircraft could have been involved.

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