1977 Yokohama F-4 crash

1977 military aviation accident 1977 Yokohama F-4 crash Accident RF-4B VMFP-3 El Toro Apr 1978.jpeg An RF-4B Phantom II similar to the accident aircraft September 27, 1977 Mechanical failure leading to in-flight fire Yokohama, Japan 35 33 36 N 139 32 42 E region:JP_source:kolossus-jawiki inline,title 3 (on ground; includes one death five years later from injuries related to the crash) 6 (on ground) McDonnell Douglas RF-4B Phantom II United States Navy /United States Marine Corps 157344 Naval Air Facility Atsugi 0 2 0 2 (all) 0 3 6 The 1977 Yokohama F-4 crash 横浜米軍機墜落事件 Yokohama Beigunki Tsuiraku Jiken lit. "Yokohama American Military Aircraft Crash Incident" occurred on 27 September 1977, in Yokohama, Japan. In the crash, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) McDonnell Douglas RF-4B-41-MC, BuNo 157344,http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos--Third Series (156170 to 160006) www.joebaugher.com 27 March 2018 24 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100524093703/http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html dead c/n 3717,2013-10-15 aircraftprofiles.dk http://www.aircraftprofiles.dk/wp-content/Files/RF-4B%20Phantom%20-%20Jan%20van%20Waarde%202009.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131015021147/http://www.aircraftprofiles.dk/wp-content/Files/RF-4B%20Phantom%20-%20Jan%20van%20Waarde%202009.pdf 2013-10-15 2020-11-01 aircraftprofiles.dk 'RF611' (a reconnaissance variant of the F-4) of VMFP-3 flown by a USMC crew based at nearby Naval Air Facility Atsugi, en route to USS Midway in Sagami Bay, suffered a mechanical malfunction, the port engine caught fire, and crashed into a residential neighborhood. The crash killed two boys, ages 1 and 3, and injured seven others, several seriously. The two-man crew of the aircraft, Capt. J. E. Miller, of Mendota, Illinois, and 1st Lt. D. R. Durbin, of Natchitoches, Louisiana, ejected and were not seriously injured.McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, All Losses in USAF, USN & USMC Service (Part 8) 1976 - 1979 (Draft Listing) http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1976.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130730135929/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1976.htm 2013-07-30 2013-05-06 The crash, which occurred near present-day Eda Station, destroyed several houses. The two young boys initially survived the crash into their home, but died later from severe burns. The boys' mother, Kazue Doshida, was also severely burned. Due to the fear that she would be adversely affected during her recovery by the shock, she was not told until 29 January 1979, that her sons had died. Upon hearing of their deaths, Doshida responded that she wanted to hold them one more time. Doshida died in 1982, aged 31, from complications related to her injuries. Memorial In memorial to Doshida, a statue was erected in 1985 in a Yokohama park. The statue depicts her holding her two sons.Kusumoto, Hana, "Japanese remember mother, children killed after Marine Corps jet crashed 40 years ago", Stars and Stripes, 26 September 2017 Anime Toei Animation Studios produced an animation story of the F-4 crash titled "Mamma, Poppa Bye Bye" in 1984. It was directed by Hiroshi Shitara with the story written by Katsumoto Saotome. The anime covered the life of the two young victims of the crash from the early summer of 1977 to their deaths on the night of 27 September 1977. See also Aviation accidents in Japan involving U.S. military and government aircraft post-World War II 1959 Okinawa F-100 crash 1960 Munich C-131 crash 1964 Machida F-8 crash 1988 Remscheid A-10 crash Cavalese cable car disaster (1998) References Hirano Keiji (Kyodo News) 28 September 2012 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120928f2.html Group saves records of fatal U.S. fighter jet crash Japan Times 2012-09-28 2012-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113195027/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120928f2.html dead Injured Residents against the Two U.S. Pilots and the State (Japan) Case No. wa-20965 (1980). The Hanreijiho (Judicial Reports) No. 1225, pp. 45 et seq. Dismissal Yokohama District Court 4 March 1987 As is evident from the tenor of the oral proceedings, the accident occurred in the performance of the defendants’ official duties as members of the U.S. armed forces. We hold, therefore, that the two defendants are not liable for reparations and that the plaintiffs’ present claim against the two defendants is inappropriate. Category:Accidents and incidents involving United States Navy and Marine Corps aircraft Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1977 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Japan Category:United States Navy in the 20th century Category:United States military in Japan Yokohama F-4 crash, 1977 Category:Japan–United States relations Category:Yokohama Category:United States Marine Corps in the 20th century Category:September 1977 in Asia Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II