Narrative:
The Canadair C-4, "Empress of Vancouver", could not be stopped before the end of the runway. The aircraft overran, went through a sea wall and plunged into Tokyo Bay.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 9 February 1950 |
| Type: |  Canadair C-4-1 North Star |
| Operator: | Canadian Pacific Air Lines - CPAL |
| Registration: | CF-CPR |
| MSN: | 148 |
| First flight: | 1949 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin 622 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND) ( Japan)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan |
The Canadair C-4, "Empress of Vancouver", could not be stopped before the end of the runway. The aircraft overran, went through a sea wall and plunged into Tokyo Bay.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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