Six years ago, in Chofu City, Tokyo, a small aircraft crashed into a residential area, killing three people including residents, and the presidents of a company that manages small aircraft that had been sent documents on suspicion of accidental fatal injury in business. The prosecution did not prosecute, saying, "We could not identify the objective cause of the crash."
"The objective cause could not be identified."
In July 2015, a small aircraft that took off from Chofu Airport in Chofu City, Tokyo, crashed into a house, killing three people, including a woman who was involved in the house, the captain, and a passenger, and five people. Was seriously injured.
In this accident, the Metropolitan Police Department maintained and managed a small aircraft, saying that it was suspected that the total weight of the crew, passengers and fuel, etc., exceeded the upper limit by about 50 kg and caused a crash. Three years ago, the 68-year-old president of the company and the 36-year-old captain who died in the accident were sent documents on suspicion of accidental fatal injury.
After that, the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo Regional Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation, including hearing from an aviation expert.
Regarding the reason for the disposition, he said, "We could not identify the objective cause of the crash, which is the premise for pursuing criminal liability."