Boeing 707 Plane Crash over mount fuji: Air accidents are always very dangerous. If some of these accidents happen, then they live in people’s minds for decades. A similar accident occurred on Mount Fuji of Japan. On 5 March 1966, the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) flight 911, a Boeing 707 aircraft, fell victim to a tragic accident over Japan’s Mount Fuji.
The aircraft was flying at a speed of 250 km per hour, when suddenly it was divided into two parts due to strong winds and turned into fire shells. A total of 124 people were killed in this horrific accident, including passengers and crew members.
Flight was heavy for Hong Kong
This flight from BOAC flew from London to Hong Kong. The flight was to stay in Montreal, San Francisco, Honolulu and Tokyo. On the night of March 4, the aircraft reached Tokyo, where the weather was bad, but the sky was cleared later due to strong winds. The pilot decided to continue the flight due to better visibility.
Mount Fuji’s dangerous atmospheric conditions
Mount Fuji which is 12,388 feet (3,776 m) high, is known for its unexpected weather. When the aircraft reached an altitude of 16,000 feet, it was hit by strong and hot winds around Mount Fuji. According to experts, due to the special atmospheric pressure on Mount Fuji, suddenly the very powerful air gusts arise, which became the main cause of this accident.
Changed aircraft in fire shell
Due to not being able to tolerate the pressure of strong winds, the aircraft was divided into two parts in the sky and turned into a fireball with a loud explosion. The debris of the aircraft fell rapidly, causing all 124 people to die on the spot.
An investigation into the accident found that the strong winds around Mount Fuji led to extreme pressure on the aircraft structure, which broke it. The accident was the third major aircraft accident in Japan within a month, shaking the global aviation industry and forced to renew the strength of the aircraft structure.
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