Friday, 4 March 2016

THROWBACKTHISDAY, MAR 4; A Canadian Pacific Air Lines DC-8-43 explodes on landing at Tokyo International Airport


On Thisday 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 Tokyo International Airport in Japan.
Of the 62 passengers and 10 crew, only 8 passengers survived. An American Broadcasting Company news vice-president who had been touring the network's Asian bureau was among the 64 fatalities.

THROWBACKTHISDAY; makes it 50 years and TBT Blog remembers the victims.

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