Accident
On July 27, 2011, at about 1728 Alaska daylight time, a Beechcraft A36 airplane, Japanese registration JA4215, crashed on Mount Tsurugi, near Memuro Town in the Kasai District of Hokkaido, Japan. The crash occurred under unknown circumstances.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Beechcraft A36, bearing Japanese registration JA4215. No additional details about the aircraft's equipment, maintenance, or flight plan have been released in this initial report.
Injuries
There were four people aboard the aircraft. Three of them received fatal injuries, and the fourth person received serious injuries.
Investigation
The Japan Transport Safety Board is conducting the investigation. This report is for information purposes only and contains only the information released by, or obtained from, the Government of Japan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from the Transport Safety Board of Japan, located at 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Japan, telephone +81-3-5253-8814.