Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 June 1999
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-381
Owner/operator: All Nippon Airways – ANA
Registration Number: JA8256
Location: 75 Km East Of Miyazaki Airport –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156
Component Affected: Boeing 767-300 aircraftBoeing 767-300 aircraft
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident

An All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300, registration JA8256, experienced turbulence at an altitude of FL328, approximately 140 km east of Miyazaki Airport, resulting in shaking and causing injuries to one cabin crew member and three passengers. The aircraft carried 156 passengers.An All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300, registration JA8256, experienced turbulence at an altitude of FL328, approximately 140 km east of Miyazaki Airport, resulting in shaking and causing injuries to one cabin crew member and three passengers. The aircraft carried 156 passengers.
Description
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300, registered JA8256, operating as scheduled flight 492 from Naha Airport to Kansai International Airport, encountered turbulence at an altitude of FL328, approximately 140 km east of Miyazaki Airport, causing the aircraft to shake violently. The aircraft had a total of 156 people on board, including the captain, 7 crew members, and 148 passengers. Due to the aircraft’s movements, one cabin crew member sustained serious injuries, while three passengers suffered minor injuries.
Primary Cause
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