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Operator

Japan Airlines accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Japan Airlines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

8 records from 1975 to 2024, 2 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 747; most often in Alaska.

Leaves out 11 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences85 accidents · 3 incidents · 7 mapped
Fatal occurrences2Fatality total known for 7 of 8
Reported fatalities6Plus 6 serious injuries reported
Years1975–202416 Dec 1975 – 2 Jan 2024

By year

Japan Airlines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19751 occurrences in 1975, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).00
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).00
19931 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).00
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).11
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).00
20241 occurrences in 2024, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1975 (1).15

Aircraft types

Japan Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 747500
Airbus A350115
Boeing 767100
McDonnell Douglas DC-10100
McDonnell Douglas MD-11111
de Havilland DHC-8115

Airports most often reported

Japan Airlines: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Narita International Airport (NRT)Narita International Airport (NRT): 2 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.25.0%00
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): 2 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Narita International Airport (NRT), 2).25.0%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Narita International Airport (NRT), 2).12.5%00
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Narita International Airport (NRT), 2).12.5%00

Countries

Japan Airlines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 4 occurrences, 50.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.50.0%00
JapanJapan: 3 occurrences, 37.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).37.5%26
SingaporeSingapore: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).12.5%00

US states and territories

Japan Airlines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 3 occurrences, 37.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.37.5%00
CaliforniaCalifornia: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 3).12.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

Japan Airlines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
2024 Haneda Airport runway collision2 Jan 20245Runway 34R, Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan2
Japan Airlines Flight 706 violent pitching accident8 Jun 19971Over the Shima Peninsula, Mie Prefecture, Japan1

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  1. 2024 Haneda Airport runway collision

    2 Jan 2024 · Runway 34R, Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan · 5 fatal

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  2. DCA15WA159 · Boeing 767 - 346

    12 Jul 2015 · Singapore, Singapore

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  3. 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident

    31 Jan 2001 · Near Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan

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  4. Japan Airlines Flight 706 violent pitching accident

    8 Jun 1997 · Over the Shima Peninsula, Mie Prefecture, Japan · 1 fatal · not on the map

  5. Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 46E

    31 Mar 1993 · Over Alaska, United States

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  6. Japan Airlines Boeing 747-300 incident

    7 Aug 1987 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  7. Japan Airlines Boeing 747-200F accident

    19 Dec 1983 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  8. Japan Airlines Flight 422 accident

    16 Dec 1975 · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, United States

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