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| Date: | Monday 14 April 1997 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-446 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Airlines (JAL) |
| Registration: | JA8076 |
| MSN: | 24777/797 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 289 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 50KM North of Ibakari Prefecture, Daiko VORTAC -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While operating flight JL406, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. 9 passengers suffered injuries, 8 minor and one severe.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/aircraft/rep-acci/98-1-JA8076.pdf
https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/aircraft/detail.php?id=945
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b747-24777.htm#google_vignette
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7552806 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2025 06:36 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 04-Jan-2025 06:38 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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