26 Mar Boeing 747SR-46 – JA8119 A Boeing 747SR-46 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a tailstrike accident while landing at Osaka-Itami Airport (ITM), Jap... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 747 – A 25-year old American passenger hijacked the flight an hour after takeoff by taking another passenger hostage using a razor blade. He ... Continue reading
26 Mar Shin Meiwa PS-1 – 5808 A Shin Meiwa PS-1 flying boat, operated by the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) was involved in a landing accident just off Iw... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 727-281 – The aircraft was hijacked by a 35-year old male passenger. He fled into the lavatory after a crew member attempted to overpower him. He... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed L-1011 TriStar – A 17-year old male passenger hijacked the flight to Sapporo. The captain returned to Tokyo where all passengers could deplane. The plan... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 747SR-46 – A hijacker pointed a gun at a steward and demanded thirty million yen (about $100,000). After landing at Tokyo, police boarded and over... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3) – 45-1066 The aircraft impacted the crater of Mount Hoeizan, a secondary peak on the southeastern side of Mount Fuji. The wreckage was located on... Continue reading