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1977 Yokohama F-4 crash

1977 military aviation accident

Field	Value
name	1977 Yokohama F-4 crash
occurrence_type	Accident
image	RF-4B VMFP-3 El Toro Apr 1978.jpeg
caption	An RF-4B Phantom II similar to the accident aircraft
date	September 27, 1977
summary	Mechanical failure leading to in-flight fire
site	Yokohama, Japan
coordinates
total_fatalities	3 (on ground; includes one death five years later from injuries related to the crash)
total_injuries	6 (on ground)
aircraft_type	McDonnell Douglas RF-4B Phantom II
operator	United States Navy /
United States Marine Corps
tail_number	157344
origin	Naval Air Facility Atsugi
passengers	0
crew	2
injuries	0
survivors	2 (all)
fatalities	0
ground_fatalities	3
ground_injuries	6

United States Marine Corps

The 1977 Yokohama F-4 crash occurred on 27 September 1977, in Yokohama, Japan. In the crash, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) McDonnell Douglas RF-4B-41-MC, BuNo 157344, c/n 3717, 'RF611' (a reconnaissance variant of the F-4) of VMFP-3 flown by a USMC crew based at nearby Naval Air Facility Atsugi, en route to USS Midway in Sagami Bay, suffered a mechanical malfunction, the port engine caught fire, and crashed into a residential neighborhood. The crash killed two boys, ages 1 and 3, and injured seven others, several seriously. The two-man crew of the aircraft, Capt. J. E. Miller, of Mendota, Illinois, and 1st Lt. D. R. Durbin, of Natchitoches, Louisiana, ejected and were not seriously injured.

The crash, which occurred near present-day Eda Station, destroyed several houses. The two young boys initially survived the crash into their home, but died later from severe burns. The boys' mother, Kazue Doshida, was also severely burned. Due to the fear that she would be adversely affected during her recovery by the shock, she was not told until 29 January 1979, that her sons had died. Upon hearing of their deaths, Doshida responded that she wanted to hold them one more time. Doshida died in 1982, aged 31, from complications related to her injuries.

Memorial

In memorial to Doshida, a statue was erected in 1985 in a Yokohama park. The statue depicts her holding her two sons.

Anime

Toei Animation Studios produced an animation story of the F-4 crash titled "Mamma, Poppa Bye Bye" in 1984. It was directed by Hiroshi Shitara with the story written by Katsumoto Saotome. The anime covered the life of the two young victims of the crash from the early summer of 1977 to their deaths on the night of 27 September 1977.

References

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References

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Kusumoto, Hana, "[https://www.stripes.com/news/japanese-remember-mother-children-killed-after-marine-corps-jet-crashed-40-years-ago-1.489551#.Wcp9Qf4UkdU Japanese remember mother, children killed after Marine Corps jet crashed 40 years ago]", ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper). Stars and Stripes]]'', 26 September 2017

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