Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747SR-46
Owner/operator: Japan Air Lines
Registration Number: JA8126
Location: 30 miles east of Kawa VOR –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 415
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
Japan Airlines flight 106 experienced turbulence near Kawa VOR, resulting in three passengers and two flight attendants being injured and minor aircraft damage. The turbulence was attributed to passing through cumulonimbus clouds at cruising altitude.Japan Airlines flight 106 experienced turbulence near Kawa VOR, resulting in three passengers and two flight attendants being injured and minor aircraft damage. The turbulence was attributed to passing through cumulonimbus clouds at cruising altitude.
Description
Japan Airlines flight 106 took off from Osaka International Airport and was flying on Route G-4 toward Tokyo International Airport at 09:50. Around 30 miles east of Kawa VOR, the aircraft encountered turbulence, injuring three passengers and two flight attendants, and causing minor damage to the aircraft. Cause: It is estimated that this accident was caused by the aircraft encountering strong turbulence while passing through cumulonimbus clouds at cruising altitude.
Primary Cause
Strong turbulence caused by passing through cumulonimbus clouds.Strong turbulence caused by passing through cumulonimbus clouds.Share on:
