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Subj: Today in History - 5
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Mar 5, 1966:
Jet breaks up near Mt. Fuji
On this day in 1966, a jet breaks apart in mid-air and plummets
into Japan's Mount Fuji. All 124 people on board the aircraft
were killed. The plane's pilot apparently flew close to the
mountain in order to give the passengers a better view of it, and
severe turbulence literally blew the plane apart.
The British Overseas Airways Corporation had a perfect flying
record in the 1960s when their Boeing 707 left London on March 1
for an around-the-world trip. By March 5, the plane was in Tokyo
at the Haneda Airport; its next stop was Hong Kong. On the runway
prior to taking off, the passengers of Flight 911 could see the
scraps of a deadly crash that had taken place only a month
earlier. On February 4, an All Nippon Airways 727 had crashed at
Haneda, killing 133 people.
Captain Bernard Dobson took the 707 into the air with no problem
and then veered a few miles off course to give the passengers a
better view of the famed Japanese landmark, Mount Fuji. As the
jet approached the mountain, it was caught up in violent
turbulence caused by tremendous wind gusts. The rear control
surfaces of the plane were torn off and Captain Dobson lost
control of the aircraft. As it plunged toward the base of Mount
Fuji, the plane literally broke apart. There were no survivors.
Bodies were recovered over a wide area.
73, K.O. n0kfq
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