Plane crashes in Japan

295 crashes in Japan since 1914, with 3,377 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 295
Fatal crashes: 174
Fatalities: 3,377
First recorded: July 26, 1914
Most recent: January 20, 2026

All crashes (page 2 of 3)

November 13, 1966: NAMC YS-11, Matsuyama Shikoku, Japan (50 fatalities)
September 12, 1966: Douglas DC-7, Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
August 26, 1966: Convair CV-880, Tokyo-Haneda Kantō, Japan (5 fatalities)
August 15, 1966: Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
May 18, 1966: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan (12 fatalities)
March 5, 1966: Boeing 707, Mt Fuji Chūbu, Japan (124 fatalities)
March 4, 1966: Douglas DC-8, Tokyo-Haneda Kantō, Japan (64 fatalities)
February 4, 1966: Boeing 727-100, Tokyo-Haneda Kantō, Japan (133 fatalities)
August 20, 1965: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, Atsugi NAS Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
July 17, 1965: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Chōshi Kantō, Japan (11 fatalities)
May 29, 1965: Convair CV-240, Obihiro Hokkaidō, Japan (0 fatalities)
February 27, 1965: Convair CV-880, Oita Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
February 14, 1965: Douglas DC-3, Mt Nakanoone Chūbu, Japan (2 fatalities)
November 30, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tokyo-Haneda Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
August 21, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Okayama Chūgoku, Japan (0 fatalities)
August 13, 1964: Boeing B-50 Superfortress, Fukushima Tōhoku, Japan (7 fatalities)
July 4, 1964: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Minamikomatsu Kansai, Japan (0 fatalities)
May 2, 1964: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ieshima Okinawa, Japan (0 fatalities)
February 27, 1964: Convair CV-240, Oita Kyūshū, Japan (20 fatalities)
February 18, 1964: Grumman G-73 Mallard, Osaka-Itami Kansai, Japan (2 fatalities)
October 29, 1963: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Toyama Chūbu, Japan (0 fatalities)
August 17, 1963: De Havilland DH.114 Heron, Hachijō-jima, Japan (19 fatalities)
May 10, 1963: Douglas DC-3, Sendai Tōhoku, Japan (0 fatalities)
May 1, 1963: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Awaji Kansai, Japan (9 fatalities)
April 30, 1963: Douglas DC-3, Hachijō-jima, Japan (0 fatalities)
February 18, 1963: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Nakatane (Tanegashima Island) Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
November 19, 1962: Vickers Viscount, Nagoya-Komaki Chūbu, Japan (4 fatalities)
September 3, 1962: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Amami Kagoshima, Japan (13 fatalities)
May 24, 1962: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Yokota AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (7 fatalities)
April 10, 1962: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Osaka-Itami Kansai, Japan (0 fatalities)
March 14, 1962: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Osaka-Itami Kansai, Japan (0 fatalities)
February 23, 1962: De Havilland DH.114 Heron, Hōfu Chūgoku, Japan (3 fatalities)
February 6, 1962: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Hachinohe Tōhoku, Japan (10 fatalities)
November 14, 1961: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Hanamaki Tōhoku, Japan (0 fatalities)
June 12, 1961: Vickers Viscount, Osaka-Itami Kansai, Japan (0 fatalities)
February 17, 1961: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Kamaishi Tōhoku, Japan (0 fatalities)
March 16, 1960: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nagoya-Komaki Chūbu, Japan (5 fatalities)
July 9, 1959: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Tokyo-Haneda Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
May 20, 1959: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (10 fatalities)
September 9, 1958: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Mt Ōyama Kantō, Japan (8 fatalities)
August 12, 1958: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), Shimoda Chūbu, Japan (33 fatalities)
April 6, 1958: Martin P5M-2 Marlin, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (8 fatalities)
March 7, 1958: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Naha Okinawa, Japan (26 fatalities)
December 12, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Yokota AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (6 fatalities)
October 11, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
October 2, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Iwo Jima, Japan (0 fatalities)
September 30, 1957: Douglas DC-4, Osaka-Itami Kansai, Japan (0 fatalities)
April 22, 1957: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (4 fatalities)
April 19, 1957: Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (8 fatalities)
March 12, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Hakuba Chūbu, Japan (4 fatalities)
March 4, 1957: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Yonago-Miho Chūgoku, Japan (17 fatalities)
February 26, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Fukuoka Kyūshū, Japan (3 fatalities)
March 30, 1956: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
March 4, 1956: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Fuji Chūbu, Japan (0 fatalities)
November 30, 1955: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Kagoshima Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
November 20, 1955: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Iwo Jima, Japan (11 fatalities)
July 8, 1955: Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, Kanoya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (5 fatalities)
April 28, 1955: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Naha Okinawa, Japan (10 fatalities)
April 20, 1955: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Mito Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
April 16, 1955: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Matsushima AFB Tōhoku, Japan (1 fatality)
March 1, 1955: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (3 fatalities)
January 27, 1955: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Niigata Chūbu, Japan (0 fatalities)
December 6, 1954: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
October 8, 1954: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Japan (0 fatalities)
September 29, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nagoya-Komaki Chūbu, Japan (0 fatalities)
September 25, 1954: Beechcraft C18S, Aizuwakamatsu Tōhoku, Japan (5 fatalities)
August 24, 1954: Beechcraft D18, Tokyo Kantō, Japan (4 fatalities)
June 9, 1954: Martin PBM Mariner, Yakushima Island Kyūshū, Japan (17 fatalities)
June 5, 1954: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (0 fatalities)
April 8, 1954: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Nagoya Chūbu, Japan (5 fatalities)
February 5, 1954: Douglas A-26 Invader, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (4 fatalities)
February 1, 1954: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tomakomai Hokkaidō, Japan (35 fatalities)
December 27, 1953: Short S.25 Sunderland, Tsushima Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
June 23, 1953: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (8 fatalities)
June 18, 1953: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (129 fatalities)
May 29, 1953: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Abashiri Hokkaidō, Japan (1 fatality)
March 25, 1953: Short S.25 Sunderland, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (4 fatalities)
February 13, 1953: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, Moji Kyūshū, Japan (8 fatalities)
February 1, 1953: Lockheed P-2 Neptune, Okinawa Okinawa, Japan (11 fatalities)
December 21, 1952: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tokyo Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
October 31, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan (11 fatalities)
October 9, 1952: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (0 fatalities)
August 8, 1952: Martin PBM Mariner, Shikoku Island, Japan (14 fatalities)
August 6, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yokota AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (3 fatalities)
July 25, 1952: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Niigata Chūbu, Japan (0 fatalities)
July 23, 1952: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (7 fatalities)
April 29, 1952: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (4 fatalities)
April 9, 1952: Martin 202, Mt Mihara (Oshima Island) Kantō, Japan (37 fatalities)
March 31, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yokota AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (9 fatalities)
February 7, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yokota AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (18 fatalities)
February 1, 1952: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tachikawa AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
January 29, 1952: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yokosuka Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
January 14, 1952: Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, Atsugi NAS Kantō, Japan (12 fatalities)
December 27, 1951: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Fukuoka Kyūshū, Japan (4 fatalities)
December 8, 1951: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Ashiya AFB Kyūshū, Japan (4 fatalities)
December 4, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan (9 fatalities)
November 25, 1951: Martin PBM Mariner, Iwakuni AFB Chūgoku, Japan (4 fatalities)
November 18, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Yokota AFB (Tokyo) Kantō, Japan (10 fatalities)
November 8, 1951: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tokyo-Haneda Kantō, Japan (0 fatalities)
October 31, 1951: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Izenajima Island Okinawa, Japan (12 fatalities)