| Date: | Saturday 14 November 1998 |
| Time: | 20:44 |
| Type: | Boeing 737-205 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Transocean Air |
| Registration: | JA8528 |
| MSN: | 23464/1223 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 110 Km SW of Shinjima VORTAC -
Japan
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miyako Airport |
| Destination airport: | Tokyo International Airport/Haneda (HND/RJTT) |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:On November 14, 1998, at around 20:44, Japan Transocean Air Boeing 737-200 aircraft, registered JA8528, operating scheduled flight 022, was flying from Miyako Airport to Tokyo International Airport. While flying approximately 110 km southwest of Shinjima VORTAC, the aircraft made a sudden vertical maneuver.
The aircraft had 33 people on board, including the captain, first officer, 3 cabin crew members, and 28 passengers. Due to the sudden vertical maneuver, one passenger and one cabin crew member sustained serious injuries, and two passengers and one cabin crew member sustained minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Report number: | |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 16-Sep-2024 12:06 |
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| 16-Sep-2024 12:23 |
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Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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