- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 05, 1966 |
Time: | 1415 |
Location: | Near Gotemba City, Mt. Fuji, Japan |
Operator: | British Overseas Airways |
Flight #: | 911 |
Route: | Tokyo - Hong Kong |
AC Type: | Boeing B-707-436 |
Registration: | G-APFE |
cn / ln: | 17706/113 |
Aboard: | 124 (passengers:113 crew:11) |
Fatalities: | 124 (passengers:113 crew:11) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crashed into Mt. Fuji after encountering severe turbulence when the pilot decided to give the passengers a view of the mountain. The aircraft encountered severe clear air turbulence and started to come apart in the air before crashing. |
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