6 fatalities

2016-04-06: 2016 Ontake U-125 crash — Japan

Japan

On April 6, 2016, a 2016 Ontake U-125 crash was involved in an aviation accident near Japan. 6 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.

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On April 6, 2016, a 2016 Ontake U-125 was involved in an aviation accident near Japan, resulting in six fatalities. The event is documented in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset.

Accident Summary

On April 6, 2016, a 2016 Ontake U-125 aircraft was involved in an aviation accident near Japan. Six fatalities were reported as a result of the occurrence.

Aircraft Information

The aircraft involved was a 2016 Ontake U-125.

Documentation

The accident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which tracks more than three thousand documented aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences spanning the entire history of powered and unpowered flight. This dataset allows researchers to cross-reference records like this one with primary investigative sources. Such cross-referencing helps analysts examine historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across different eras of aviation. The inclusion of this accident in the dataset facilitates comparative studies of aviation safety incidents.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain