5 fatalities

1964-09-08: 1964 Yamato F-8 crash — Japan

Japan

On September 8, 1964, a 1964 Yamato F-8 crash was involved in an aviation accident near Japan. 5 people were killed. The investigation identified engine failure on take-off as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.

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On September 8, 1964, a Yamato F-8 crashed near Japan, resulting in five reported fatalities. The incident is cataloged in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset.

Accident

On September 8, 1964, a 1964-model Yamato F-8 aircraft was involved in an aviation accident near Japan. The crash resulted in five fatalities, according to the available records.

Documentation

The incident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, a compilation that tracks more than three thousand documented aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences spanning the entire history of powered and unpowered flight. Researchers commonly cross-reference such records with primary investigative sources to analyze historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across different eras of aviation.

Contributing factors

engine failure on take-off