Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 27 October 2007
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-346ER
Owner/operator: Japan Air Lines
Registration Number: JA611J
Location: 40nm SE of Narita Airport – ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 246
Component Affected: SeatbeltSeatbelt
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
JAL flight JL636, a Boeing 767-300, experienced severe turbulence near Narita Airport (RJAA) due to a typhoon. One passenger was thrown out of her seat. The turbulence caused the seatbelt to unfasten, resulting in the passenger flying upwards and impacting the seat in front.JAL flight JL636, a Boeing 767-300, experienced severe turbulence near Narita Airport (RJAA) due to a typhoon. One passenger was thrown out of her seat. The turbulence caused the seatbelt to unfasten, resulting in the passenger flying upwards and impacting the seat in front.

Description

JAL flight JL636, a Boeing 767-300, was radar vectoring to approach Narita Airport(RJAA) for runway 36R, it encountered severe turbulence at 9,500ft, 40nm SE of HKE (Hokusoh) VOR/DME, and one passenger(female) in its aft cabin has been thrown out of her seat. PROBABLE CAUSE It is estimated that this accident occurred as follows: while passing through the frontal zone generated north of a typhoon, the aircraft experienced powerful turbulence as it encountered intense air disturbance, upon which the seatbelt of one passenger came unfastened, causing the passenger to fly up from her seat and then hit her body against the back rest of the seat in front, resulting in a serious injury. With respect to the unfastening of the seatbelt, when the aircraft experienced the severe turbulence, it is estimated that the bag the passenger was holding on her lap touched the buckle of the seatbelt, causing the flap to be pulled upward

Primary Cause

Severe turbulence caused by a typhoon, resulting in the seatbelt unfastening and the passenger flying upwards.Severe turbulence caused by a typhoon, resulting in the seatbelt unfastening and the passenger flying upwards.

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