Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 9 December 2008
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Owner/operator: JAL Express
Registration Number: JA8556
Location: 80 km west of Osaka International Airport – ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
A MD-81 aircraft, JAL Express flight JA2375, experienced severe turbulence due to strong wind changes while climbing at 7,900 meters west of Osaka International Airport. This turbulence resulted in significant movement, causing serious injuries to two cabin crew members working in the aft galley.A MD-81 aircraft, JAL Express flight JA2375, experienced severe turbulence due to strong wind changes while climbing at 7,900 meters west of Osaka International Airport. This turbulence resulted in significant movement, causing serious injuries to two cabin crew members working in the aft galley.

Description

JAL Express flight JA2375, an MD-81, took off from Osaka International Airport at 11:49 local time. While the aircraft was climbing at an altitude of 7,900 m, 80 km west of Osaka International Airport, the aircraft encountered turbulence and two cabin crew members were seriously injured. Cause This accident is presumed to have occurred because the aircraft, after taking off from Osaka International Airport and climbing with the seatbelt sign turned off, passed through a frontal zone manifested under the jet stream. As a result, the aircraft experienced significant turbulence due to strong wind changes, causing severe movement. This turbulence likely resulted in serious injuries to two cabin crew members who were working in the aft galley.

Primary Cause

Strong wind changes manifested under the jet stream caused significant turbulence, leading to severe movement.Strong wind changes manifested under the jet stream caused significant turbulence, leading to severe movement.

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