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Emergency Landing at Osaka-Itami Airport Due to Fuel Contamination (12445)

Osaka-Itami, JapanLanding (descent or approach)

On March 14, 1962, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration 12445) operated by United States Navy - USN was involved in an aviation accident near Osaka-Itami, Japan during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Fuel contamination. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft made an emergency belly landing at Osaka-Itami Airport after in-flight technical problems. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but there were no casualties.

Incident Overview and Outcome During a flight, the crew encountered technical problems that forced them to attempt an emergency landing at Osaka-Itami Airport. The aircraft executed a belly landing and came to rest on the ground. Despite the severity of the landing, there were no casualties reported. The aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. ## Official Findings The official investigation reported that the emergency situation was caused by fuel contamination. The source does not provide additional details regarding the specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or exact date of the incident.

Probable cause

Fuel contamination
Fuel exhaustion & starvation

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