Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 November 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-205 Adv.
Owner/operator: Japan Transocean Air
Registration Number: JA8528
Location: 110 Km SW of Shinjima VORTAC –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Boeing 737-200 aircraft, specifically the vertical maneuver capability.Boeing 737-200 aircraft, specifically the vertical maneuver capability.
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
On November 14, 1998, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, JA8528, experienced a sudden vertical maneuver while flying southwest of Shinjima VORTAC, resulting in injuries to three passengers and one cabin crew member. The incident involved 33 people on board.On November 14, 1998, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, JA8528, experienced a sudden vertical maneuver while flying southwest of Shinjima VORTAC, resulting in injuries to three passengers and one cabin crew member. The incident involved 33 people on board.
Description
On November 14, 1998, at around 20:44, Japan Transocean Air Boeing 737-200 aircraft, registered JA8528, operating scheduled flight 022, was flying from Miyako Airport to Tokyo International Airport. While flying approximately 110 km southwest of Shinjima VORTAC, the aircraft made a sudden vertical maneuver. The aircraft had 33 people on board, including the captain, first officer, 3 cabin crew members, and 28 passengers. Due to the sudden vertical maneuver, one passenger and one cabin crew member sustained serious injuries, and two passengers and one cabin crew member sustained minor injuries.
Primary Cause
Sudden vertical maneuver during flight.Sudden vertical maneuver during flight.Share on:
