Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 May 2001
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-481D
Owner/operator: All Nippon Airways – ANA
Registration Number: JA8960
Location: near Guam –
ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 747-400Boeing 747-400
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
On May 21, 2001, an All Nippon Airways Boeing 747-400 experienced turbulence while cruising at an altitude of 39,000 feet over open water en route from Kansai International Airport to Guam. The flight involved one serious injury and twenty minor injuries.On May 21, 2001, an All Nippon Airways Boeing 747-400 experienced turbulence while cruising at an altitude of 39,000 feet over open water en route from Kansai International Airport to Guam. The flight involved one serious injury and twenty minor injuries.
Description
On May 21, 2001 at 0224 local time, JA8960, an All Nippon Airways, Boeing 747-400 experienced turbulence while cruising at an altitude of 39,000 feet. The flight was en route from Kansai International Airport to Guam, and was over open water at the time of the accident. There were one serious injury and 20 minor injuries sustained by those on board.
Primary Cause
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