1968 — Jan 16, US Navy P3A Orion crash in snowstorm on Mt. Kamegamori, Japan –all 12

–12 Aviation Safety Network. USN P3A Orion crash into Mount Kamegamori, Japan, 1-16-1968.
–12 UPI. “12 Yanks die in crash.” The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, OH, 1-17-1968, p. 3.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety foundation, Database:
“Date: Tuesday 16 January 1968
“Type: Lockheed P-3A Orion
“Operator: United States Navy
“Registration: 152144
“MSN: 185-5114
….
“Crew: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12….
“Total: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
“Location: 13 km (8.1 mls) S of Saijo (Japan)
“Phase: En route (ENR)
“Nature: Military
“Departure airport: Iwakuni MCAS…Japan [A US base]
“Destination airport: Iwakuni MCAS…Japan
“Narrative: Crashed into 6200 ft-high Mount Kamgamori [sic], about 100 km east-
southeast of Iwakuni MCAS.

Newspaper

Jan 16, UPI: “Matsuyama, Japan (UPI) – The entire 12-man crew was killed early yesterday when a U.S. Navy P3A Orion aircraft crashed on Shikoku Island, A Navy spokesman reported today. The spokesman said the bodies were found near the wreckage by two teams of U.S. Air Force paramedics who parachuted down near the snow-covered crash scene. The Navy plane, on a routine mission, was last reported battling snow storms over the smallest of Japan’s four major islands. The plane was attached to patrol squadron 48, currently based at Iwakuni, Japan. The squadron’s home base is Moffett Naval Air Station, Calif.” (UPI. “12 Yanks die in crash.” The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, OH, 1-17-1968, p. 3.)

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety foundation, Database. USN P3A Orion crash into Mount Kamegamori, Japan, 1-16-1968/ Accessed 7-16-2023 at:
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19680116-1

UPI. “12 Yanks die in crash.” The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, OH, 1-17-1968, p. 3. Accessed 7-16-2023 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/elyria-chronicle-telegram-jan-16-1968-p-29/