| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 27, 1950 |
| Time: | 0430 |
| Location: | Off O-shima Island, Japan |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Tokyo - Kagoshima - Okinawa |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-47D |
| Registration: | 44-76439A |
| cn / ln: | 16023/32771 |
| Aboard: | 26 (passengers:23 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 25 (passengers:22 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft took off from O-shima and reached an altitude of 3,500 feet after which a sudden unexplained descent was made until it crashed into the sea. The surviving witness stated the aircraft hit two moderate bumps followed by dimming of the lights before the descent. |
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