JAC DH8D at Tokyo and Oki Island on Jul 30th 2014, 29 sumo wrestlers on board
Last Update: August 3, 2014 / 16:44:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2014
Classification
News
Airline
Japan Air Commuter
Flight number
3X-2331
Departure
Osaka Itami, Japan
Destination
Oki Island, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA844C
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
Team Hakkakubeya based in Tokyo was on their way to a training camp on Oki Island and posted photos on their Twitter Account creating a lot remarks throughout Japan like "how did the little aircraft remain within takeoff weight limit", "what about center of gravity", "where's the aisle", "nobody's smiling", ...
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2014
Classification
News
Airline
Japan Air Commuter
Flight number
3X-2331
Departure
Osaka Itami, Japan
Destination
Oki Island, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA844C
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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