On March 23, 1938, a Fokker Super Universal (registration J-DBXO) operated by Japan Air Transport was involved in an aviation accident near Rebun Island, Japan in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft crashed into the sea off Rebun Island under unknown circumstances. The pilot was successfully rescued, but the airframe sank and was declared a total loss.
What happened
The incident involved an aircraft that impacted the water surface in the vicinity of Rebun Island. Following the crash, the machine submerged and was subsequently lost. Despite the severity of the accident resulting in the total loss of the airframe, the pilot managed to survive the event and was recovered from the water by rescue services.
Findings
The specific technical or operational factors leading to this maritime accident have not been detailed in the available records. The circumstances surrounding the initial impact remain unclassified as unknown, with no further investigation conclusions provided regarding the cause of the descent into the sea.
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