ASN Aircraft accident Canadair C-4-1 North Star CF-CPR Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND)
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Date:Thursday 9 February 1950
Type:Silhouette image of generic argt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
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)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan
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.

Classification:
Runway excursion

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