Airplane Crash - Near Gotemba City, Mt. Fuji, Japan 03/05/1966
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Gotemba City, Mt. Fuji, Japan
| Date | 03/05/1966 |
| Time | 14:15 |
| Location | Near Gotemba City, Mt. Fuji, Japan |
| Operator | British Overseas Airways |
| Flight # | 911 |
| Route | Tokyo - Hong Kong |
| Type | Boeing B-707-436 |
| Registration | G-APFE |
| Cn/In | 17706/113 |
| Aboard | 124 |
| Fatalities | 124 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft crashed into Mt. Fuji after encountering severe turbulence when the pilot decided to give the passengers a view of the mountain. The aircraft encountered severe clear air turbulence and started to come apart in the air before crashing. |
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