Narrative:
The DC-8 had been cleared for a runway 24L departure. Taxiing to the runway in thick fog, the crew ended up on runway 24R. Tower control gave directions and the crew then taxied to runway 24L. Just after lifting off the runway, the DC-8 stalled and crashed 300 m past the runway. The initial blood alcohol level of the captain was 298 mgs percent. A blood alcohol level of 100 mgs percent was considered to be legally intoxicating for drivers in the State of Alaska.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A stall that resulted from the pilot's control inputs aggravated by airframe icing while the pilot was under the influence of alcohol. Contributing to the cause of this accident was the failure of the other flightcrew members to prevent the captain from attempting the flight."
Loss of control
» NTSB-AAR-78-07
accident date: 13-01-1977
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62AF
registration: JA8054
accident date: 13-01-1977
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62AF
registration: JA8054
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 13 January 1977 |
| Time: | 06:35 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62AF |
| Operator: | Japan Air Lines - JAL |
| Registration: | JA8054 |
| MSN: | 46148/553 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19744 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) ( United States of America)
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| Crash site elevation: | 46 m (151 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America |
| Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan | |
| Flightnumber: | JL1045 |
The DC-8 had been cleared for a runway 24L departure. Taxiing to the runway in thick fog, the crew ended up on runway 24R. Tower control gave directions and the crew then taxied to runway 24L. Just after lifting off the runway, the DC-8 stalled and crashed 300 m past the runway. The initial blood alcohol level of the captain was 298 mgs percent. A blood alcohol level of 100 mgs percent was considered to be legally intoxicating for drivers in the State of Alaska.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A stall that resulted from the pilot's control inputs aggravated by airframe icing while the pilot was under the influence of alcohol. Contributing to the cause of this accident was the failure of the other flightcrew members to prevent the captain from attempting the flight."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Flightcrew member's alcohol, drug usageLoss of control
Sources:
» Flight International 05 February 1977 (267)» NTSB-AAR-78-07
Follow-up / safety actions
NTSB issued 2 Safety Recommendations
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accident date: 13-01-1977
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62AF
registration: JA8054
accident date: 13-01-1977
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62AF
registration: JA8054
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Anchorage International Airport, AK to Tokyo-Haneda Airport as the crow flies is 5523 km (3452 miles).
Distance from Anchorage International Airport, AK to Tokyo-Haneda Airport as the crow flies is 5523 km (3452 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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