Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 July 1986
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
Owner/operator: Japan Air Lines – JAL
Registration Number: JA8532
Location: 50 miles west of Gobo VOR/DME –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 144
Component Affected: Douglas DC-10-40 aircraftDouglas DC-10-40 aircraft
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
Japan Airlines flight 306 experienced turbulence approximately 50 miles west of Gobo VOR/DME at an altitude of 21,000 feet. A total of 144 people were on board, including 133 passengers and 11 crew members, with one passenger and six cabin crew members injured.Japan Airlines flight 306 experienced turbulence approximately 50 miles west of Gobo VOR/DME at an altitude of 21,000 feet. A total of 144 people were on board, including 133 passengers and 11 crew members, with one passenger and six cabin crew members injured.
Description
Japan Airlines flight 306, a Douglas DC-10-40, encountered turbulence approximately 50 miles west of Gobo VOR/DME at an altitude of 21,000 feet. There were 144 people on board, including 133 passengers and 11 crew members, of whom one passenger and six cabin crew members were injured. Cause: It is estimated that this accident occurred when the aircraft suddenly encountered turbulence in the subtropical jet stream while flying at an altitude of 21,000 feet.
Primary Cause
Sudden turbulence in the subtropical jet stream while flying at an altitude of 21,000 feet.Sudden turbulence in the subtropical jet stream while flying at an altitude of 21,000 feet.Share on:
