Work in progress

This listing contains many losses that probably did not include ejections. They are listed until an ejection can be confirmed or ruled out. I am especially grateful to Yohko Asagiri  and Donny Chan who have provided the majority of the information from Japanese and Far Eastern sources.

If you can help in any way to confirm ejection / none ejection, add a missing ejection, photos of crews or aircraft please contact me at mbenshar@aol.com

  Chronological Listing of Japanese Ejections

航空自衛隊

(The JDA, JASDF, JGSDF, and JMSDF were established on 1 July 1954.)
Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
                 
3 April 1957 ??
JASDF		 ???     Crashed      
17th December 1957
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre   Chitose AB, Hokkaidou crashed near Obihiro City, southern Hokkaidou Pilot ejected and survived   NAA
20th May 1959
16:40
JASDF		 T-33A     crashed in sea near Kunisaki Gun, northeastern Ooita Prefecture. ejected OK   Lockheed
ejected OK   Lockheed
??-??-1960
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre   Hamamatsu AB flying at altitude 7,000 m, dived and crashed      
16 March 1960
About 19:37
JASDF		 F-86D Sabre 94-8137 8th Koukuudan Collided head-on with
ANA C-47-DL/DC-3J, JA5018, that had just landed, at Komaki AP,
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. during take off. Three killed. One stewardess of three crew, and two of 30
passengers.
10 persons wounded.		      
6 April 1961
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre   2nd Koukuudan, During formation flight training, crashed into sea, near
Shimokita Peninsula, near south end of Yuubari Mountain Range.
Because weather suddenly worsened		 pilot killed    
6 April 1961
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre   2nd Koukuudan, pilot killed    
6 April 1961
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre   2nd Koukuudan, pilot killed    
6 April 1961
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre   2nd Koukuudan, pilot killed    
4 July 1961
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre 02-7943   crashed during training pilot ejected and injured    
21 July 1961
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre 02-7976 Blue Impulse Crashed during aerobatic training.      
17 March 1962
About 11:00
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre    Iruma AB, Dasaitama Prefecture Crashed into civilian houses, Odawara City,
Kanagawa Prefecture		 Pilot ejected   NAA
17 March 1962
About 11:00
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre    Iruma AB, Dasaitama Prefecture Crashed into civilian houses, Odawara City,
Kanagawa Prefecture		 Pilot ejected   NAA
10 April 1963
About 12:57
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 26-8504 Chitose AB, Hokkaidou.
201st Hikoutai, 2nd Koukuudan		 crashed in farm, about 300-350 m south-southeast of south end
of runway during emergency landing		 Major Nishi Hikaru   did not eject and killed by impact

(more details to be added)

    
10th September 1964
14:59
JASDF		 F-86D Sabre   3rd Koukuudan. GCI training above Biwa Lake, and returning to
Komaki AB, lost contact. Two JASDF F-86D Sabre collided and crashed, near Inuyama City, Aichi
Prefecture. Instructor pilot Captain Shinoda Katsutoshi in other F-86 was killed in collision		 Student Technical Sergeant Higuchi Masachika ejected  landed about four km east of Iruka Pond. Recovered by
helicopter, delivered to JASDF Gifu Hospital, but passed away
on same day.		   NAA
9 October 1964
14:50
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8583 5th Koukuudan, based at Nyuutabaru AB Crashed  in sea about 5 km southeast of Ichinose River
mouth.during air-to-air firing training		 Second Lieutenant Kuroki Norihisa ejected recovered by helicopter

(more details to be added)

    
15 April 1965
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8643   Crashed      
?? - ?? - 1965:
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-5011   Accident
Now displayed at Cafe Avion (Koukuu Kissa Avion), Midori Ward,
Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.		 probably no ejection    
19 October 1965
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter   26-8501 Collision and crashed      
24 November 1965
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre 02-7975 Blue Impulse Crashed during aerobatic training.      
18 January 1966
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8586   Crashed      
8 April 1966
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8521   Crashed      
??-??-1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter   Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture. Crashed, in Minori Town, Ibaraki Prefecture      
1967 ???
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter    Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture Collided.during take off.
Drop tank on one aircraft caught fire		      
1967 ???
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter    Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture      
26 April 1967
About 20:00
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8585 Chitose AB, Hokkaidou Collided  at altitude 15,000 feet, with JASDF
T-33A and crashed in Mashike Gun, Hokkaidou, nto Shoukanbetsudake Mountain, Mashike County, near Rumoi
City, northwestern Hokkaidou.		 First Lieutenant F. ejected    
26 April 1967
About 20:00
JASDF		 T-33A   302nd Hikoutai, Chitose AB, Hokkaidou Collided  at altitude 15,000 feet, with JASDF F-104J Starfighter, 46-8585 and crashed in Mashike Gun, Hokkaidou, nto Shoukanbetsudake Mountain, Mashike County, near Rumoi
City, northwestern Hokkaidou.		      
Colonel Tadokoro in front seat ejected 302nd Hikoutai
Commander Sugishita Kyouji in rear seat ejected		  
17 May 1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8597   Crashed      
19 May 1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8519   Crashed      
1st July ???1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter    Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture Crashed in forest after Self-Defense Force establishment anniversary air parade, while returning to base      
21 October 1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 56-8678   Accident      
29 October 1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8632   Crashed      
12 December 1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8610   Crashed      
22 December 1967
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8571   Accident.
Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture		 Abandoned
ejection ???		    
1968 ???
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture   Crashed, in sea, near Nakaminato City (part of Hitachinaka City      
3 October 1968
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8548   Crashed      
4 November 1968
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8545   Accident      
8 February 1969
About 11:59
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 76-8691 6th Koukuudan, based at Komatsu AB, Ishikawa Prefecture hit by lightning and crashed in 2 Choume, Nomachi,
Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture while landing at Air Base. Ground fatalities		 Pilot ejected

(more details to be added)

    
11 May 1969
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre 72-7757   About 12:00

During air show, crashed into Shirotoko Mountain,
north of Hirata City, Shimane Prefecture.

 pilot killed    
11 May 1969
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre ??-????   pilot killed    
11 May 1969
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre ??-????   pilot killed    
6 August 1969:
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8605   Crashed      
3 February 1970
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-5009   Accident      
12 May 1970
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8588   Crashed      
5 April 1971
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 76-8695   Crashed      
24 May 1971
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8626   Crashed      
26 July 1971
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8520   Crashed      
30 July 1971
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre Sabre 92-7932

1st Koukuudan, based at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture

 

collided with an ANA B-727-281 above Shizukuishi Town, Iwate Prefecture.

First mid-air collision accident involving a civilian aircraft in Japan. The F-86F Sabre right wing hit the B-727-281 left horizontal stabiliser at 28,000 feet

 Sergeant First Class Ichikawa Yoshimi ejected   NAA
19 July 1972
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 26-8505   Crashed      
9 April 1973
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8584   Crashed      
6 June 1973
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 56-8664 Chitose AB, Hokkaidou Lading approach, suddenly
rolled left, became uncontrollable, crashed, and caught fire.		 Pilot killed    
15 August 1973
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8543   Accident      
8 July 1974
About 11:30
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre   Komaki AB, Aichi
Prefecture		 Engine trouble just after take off  crashed into civilian house, and cars. Three civilians killed and
three wounded		 pilot killed    
10 September 1974
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8651 207th Hikoutai, 83rd Koukuutai, Nansei Koukuu Konseidan, Naha AB, Okinawa Island Night, while landing at Naha AB, Okinawa Island. Crashed in ocean, about 28 km northwest of Naha AB First Lieutenant Ooya killed    
27 August 1974
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8562   Crashed      
25 October 1974
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8522   Collision with 46-8599 and crashed      
25 October 1974
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8599   Collision with 36-8522 and crashed      
25 March 1975 [1976]
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre 92-7901   Caught fire and crashed      
31 May 1976
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 56-8667   Crashed      
1 September 1976
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8513   Accident      
27 September 1976
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8564   Accident      
17th November 1976
JASDF		 F-4 Phantom 57-8363 302 Hik   Capt. T. Kuge   Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
 
see spook letter

 

 
31 May 1977
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8534   Crashed      
29 June 1977
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 56-8668   Collision with 56-8675 and crashed      
29 June 1977
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 56-8675   Collision with 56-8668 and crashed      
20 July 1977
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8512   Crashed      
9 November 1977
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8615   Accident      
20 December 1977
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 76-8701   Crashed      
16 February 1978
JASDF		 F-86F Sabre 92-7937   Caught fire accident      
10 April 1978
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 36-8566   Crashed      
24th June 1978
JASDF		 F-4EJ
Phantom II		 87-8405
405		 302nd Hikoutai, 2nd Koukuudan During training mission, crashed in sea near Wakkanai, Hokkaidou     Martin-Baker

Pilot Captain Itou Katsumi ejected

 WSO First Lieutenant Okano Hiroshi ejected Martin-Baker
24th August 1978
JASDF		 F-4 Phantom           Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
9 November 1978
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8615 Nyuutabaru AB While flying near Takahata Mountain, Mie Prefecture, suddenly
rolled left four times, and became uncontrollable. Crashed into sea		 pilot ejected    
7th December 1978
JASDF		 F-4 Phantom           Martin-Baker
    Martin-Baker
4 April 1979
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8598   Crashed      
10 June 1980
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 76-8703   Returning to base and landing at Naha AP crash-landed and destroyed One pilot killed    
9 October 1980
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 56-8680   Accident      
24 March 1981
JASDF		 T-34   Hamamatsu AB During training, crashed in Hourai Town, Aichi Prefecture      
killed killed  
30 April 1981
About 11:28
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8658 203rd Hikoutai, 2nd Koukuudan Chitose AB, Hokkaidou rashed while landingi n South Number 7, East 2
Line, Naganuma Town, Yuubari County, Hokkaidou.		 First Lieutenant Nishiki Masaaki killed    
11 August 1981
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 26-8507   Crashed      
14 November 1982
About 13:43
JASDF		 Mitsubishi T-2B Blue Impulse
19-5174		 21st Hikoutai Matsushima AB, Miyagi
Prefecture		 crashed into civilian house, Takaoka Town,
Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, north of Hamamatsu AB,
during AB 30th anniversary air show.13 civilians wounded.
28 civilian houses and about 290 cars damaged		 Pilot killed    
20 October 1983
18:32		 First F-15 accident in Japan.

JASDF		 F-15DJ 12-8053 202nd Hikoutai Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki
Prefecture		 during night low-altitude training, crashed into
ocean, 180 km east of Nyuutabaru AB		      
Pilot killed WSO killed  
7 August 1984
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8620  Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki Prefecture During intercept training, engine shut down, and crashed into
ocean, in Hyuuganada, about 100 km east of Nyuutabaru AB		 pilot ejected    
???
JASDF		 F-104J Starfighter 46-8604   Accident
Now displayed at Kissa Hikoujou (restaurant), in Hamamatsu
City, Shizuoka Prefecture		      
29 October 1984
About 13:42
JASDF		 F-4EJ Phantom II 07-8432. Nose number 432 302nd Hikoutai, 2nd Koukuudan during training mission, as flight leader, crashed
into ocean, about 50 km from Kamui Cape, Shakotan Peninsula,
western Hokkaidou, because of engine problem and became
uncontrollable.		     Martin-Baker
Pilot Major Hironaka Katsuhiko ejected and recovered WSO Captain Noguchi Moritaka ejected and recovered Martin-Baker
16 June 1986
JASDF		 F-4EJ Phantom II 37-8309. Nose number 309 301st Hikoutai, Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki Prefecture. Due to bad weather, could not return to
Nyuutabaru AB, and diverted to Tsuiki AB, Fukuoka Prefecture.ran out of fuel One crashed into farm in Buzen City, southeastern Fukuoka
Prefecture, northeast of Tsuiki AB.
Another crashed into sea.		     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected and recovered Navigator ejected and recovered Martin-Baker
16 June 1986
JASDF		 F-4EJ Phantom II 57-8370. Nose number 370 301st Hikoutai, Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki Prefecture.     Martin-Baker
Pilot ejected and recovered Navigator ejected and recovered Martin-Baker
2 September 1986
JASDF		 Mitsubishi T-2B 19-5171 8th Hikoutai Hikou Kyoudoutai at Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki
Prefecture		 During training one engine flamed out , crashed in Kanoda, Saito City, central
Miyazaki Prefecture, about 5 km west of Nyuutabaru AB.		      
 pilot ejected  pilot ejected killed because parachute did
not open.		 Daicel
Weber
(more details to add)
10 April 1987
JASDF		 F-1 80-8218 8th Hikoutai Lost communication contact. Crashed into ocean, about 110 km
east of Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture		 pilot had
vertigo.		    
8 May 1987
About 9:40
JASDF		 Mitsubishi T-2B 19-5167 Hikou Kyoudoutai Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki
Prefecture		 During training, fuselage caught fire, and crashed
into sea, in Hyuuganada, about 150 km east of Nyuutabaru AB		      
killed killed  
17 November 1987
JASDF		 F-1 00-8243 3rd Hikoutai, Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture Evening, during training, crashed into ocean, about 50 km east
of Misawa AB		 pilot had
vertigo.		    
29 June 1988
16:18
JASDF		 F-15J 22-8804 3rd Hikoutai, Komatsu AB, Ishikawa
Prefecture.		 during air combat training, while evasive
manoeuvring, the number 2 in the defensive flight of two, and the number 3 in the offensive flight, collided, caught fire, and crashed into the ocean, about 180 km northwest of Komatsu
AB.		 Pilot killed    
29 June 1988
16:18
JASDF		 F-15J 22-8808 3rd Hikoutai, Komatsu AB, Ishikawa
Prefecture.		 Pilot killed    
9 September 1988
JASDF		 Mitsubishi T-1A     Crashed into sea, about 3.5 km north-northwest while landing,
at Ashiya AB. off Kyusha Island		 Pilot ejected but died later   Weber
(Daicel License Built seat ??)
22 March 1989
About 9:23
JASDF		 Mitsubishi T-2B 69-5135 Hikou Kyoudoutai, Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki
Prefecture		 crashed into ocean, in
Hyuuganada, about 100 km east of Miyazaki Prefecture during air combat training		      
Killed Killed  
17 April 1990
JASDF		 Mitsubishi T-1A     crashed at Ashiya AB, Hyougo Prefecture during take off.      
2 July 1990
JASDF		 F-15J 52-8857 204th Hiktoutai Practised 2 vs 2 radar intercept combat training above
Kashimanada Sea, 70 km east of Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture.
At 19:24, while descending from 10,000 feet to 5,000 feet, and
returning to base, disappeared from radars, and crashed into
ocean, about 70 km east of Hyakuri AB.		 pilot killed    
12 March 1991
JASDF		  Kawasaki T-4 16-5654 Hamamatsu AB, Shizuoka Prefecture After training and returning to base, while descending and
turning right, crashed into sea, in Enshuunada, near Oosuga
Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. Or, 15 miles (28 km) east-southeast
of Hamamatsu AB		      
killed killed  
1 July 1991
JASDF		  Kawasaki T-4 06-5653 3rd Koukuudan, JASDF, based at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture Crashed into sea during weather monitoring mission, about 55
km west of Erimo Cape, Hokkaidou. Or, 94 miles northeast of
Misawa AB		      
killed killed  
4 July 1991
JASDF		 Mitsubishi T-2A 59-5112