Fujita Airlines: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Fujita Airlines (藤田航空 Fujita Koku) was an airline in Japan, formerly known as Nippon Yuran Airlines. The airline operated various types of propeller aircraft, including the Cessna 170, de Havilland Dove and Fokker F27.

On August 17, 1963, JA6155, a Fujita de Havilland Heron, crashed off of Hachijo Island, killing 19 passengers and crew. The company merged into All Nippon Airways that November.