Accident Details
Twenty minutes after departing Tokyo-Haneda Airport, an aircraft cruising at an altitude of 3,500 feet in marginal weather conditions went out of control, entered a dive, and crashed into the sea approximately 10 miles south of Oshima Island. The aircraft sank to a depth of 1,500 meters. One passenger was rescued, while all 25 other occupants were killed.
Survivor Testimony
The sole survivor testified that the aircraft encountered turbulence while flying into adverse weather and thunderstorm activity. Several electrical problems occurred shortly before the loss of control, with cabin lights turning on and off repeatedly.