Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402
On March 4, 1966, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 (CP402) struck the approach lights and a seawall during a night landing attempt in poor visibility at Haneda Airport in Japan. Of the 62 passengers and 10 crew, only 8 passengers survived.
A Douglas DC-8-43 of Canadian Pacific Airlines, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4, 1966 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan 35°32′16″N 139°48′23″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-43 |
| Aircraft name | Empress of Edmonton |
| Operator | Canadian Pacific Air Lines |
| Call sign | EMPRESS 402 |
| Registration | CF-CPK |
| Flight origin | Kai Tak International Airport, Hong Kong |
| Stopover | Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
| Destination | Vancouver Int'l Airport, British Columbia, Canada |
| Passengers | 62 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 64 |
| Survivors | 8 |
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