Shin Meiwa US-2 crash, Apr 28, 2015, Cape Ashizuri
Shin Meiwa US-2 accident on April 28, 2015 near Cape Ashizuri, Shikoku, Japan with no fatalities.
- Date: April 28, 2015
- Aircraft: Shin Meiwa US-2
- Location: Cape Ashizuri, Shikoku, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
On 28 April 2015 a JMSDF ShinMaywa US 2 (9905) with 19 crew from the 31st Squadron was flying a training mission from Iwakuni when it came down about 40 km northeast of Cape Ashizuri in Shikoku. The aircraft lost an engine and a float and came to rest partly submerged, and all 19 crew were rescued, four of them injured. It was damaged beyond repair, and no official investigation finding on the cause was found in the sources read.