What happened
While operating a flight from Tokyo to Osaka, an aircraft known as 'Mokusei' struck the slopes of Mt Mihara on Oshima Island. The incident occurred approximately 100 km south of Tokyo during a period of marginal weather conditions. At the time of the impact, the plane was in its cruise phase of flight.
Search efforts located the wreckage several hours after the event. The accident resulted in 37 fatalities, with no survivors reported among the occupants. Evidence suggested that the aircraft had deviated from its intended flight path prior to the collision.
Findings
An investigation conducted by the Japanese government's accident committee faced significant hurdles, as occupation authorities declined to release radio recordings of communications between Haneda Airport control and the distressed aircraft. Despite this lack of specific audio evidence, the official aviation agency report concluded that the primary factor was a pilot operational error.