Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 October 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-289
Owner/operator: Japan Air System
Registration Number: JA8977
Location: 18 km SW of Tateyama VOR –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 394
Component Affected: Boeing 777-200 aircraftBoeing 777-200 aircraft
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
A Boeing 777-200 aircraft, registration JA8977, experienced turbulence approximately 18 km southwest of Tateyama VOR/DME, near Fukuoka Airport. The aircraft carried 394 people, including the captain, crew, passengers, and a company employee using a jump seat. A cabin crew member sustained serious injuries.A Boeing 777-200 aircraft, registration JA8977, experienced turbulence approximately 18 km southwest of Tateyama VOR/DME, near Fukuoka Airport. The aircraft carried 394 people, including the captain, crew, passengers, and a company employee using a jump seat. A cabin crew member sustained serious injuries.
Description
Japan Air System’s Boeing 777-200, registered JA8977, operating as flight 316, was flying from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport. At approximately 21:54, while flying at an altitude of around 12,500 feet, about 18 km southwest of Tateyama VOR/DME, the aircraft encountered turbulence. There were 394 people on board, including the captain, 9 crew members, and 383 passengers (including 3 infants), as well as 1 company employee using the jump seat in the cockpit. One cabin crew member sustained serious injuries.
Primary Cause
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