Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402
1966 deadly plane crash in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On March 4, 1966, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 (CP402) struck the approach lights and a seawall during a night landing attempt in poor visibility at Haneda Airport in Japan. Of the 62 passengers and 10 crew, only 8 passengers survived.
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Accident | |
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Date | March 4, 1966 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
Site | Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan 35°32′16″N 139°48′23″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-43 |
Aircraft name | Empress of Edmonton |
Operator | Canadian Pacific Air Lines |
Call sign | EMPRESS 402 |
Registration | CF-CPK |
Flight origin | Kai Tak International Airport, Hong Kong |
Stopover | Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
Destination | Vancouver Int'l Airport, British Columbia, Canada |
Passengers | 62 |
Crew | 10 |
Fatalities | 64 |
Survivors | 8 |
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