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| Date: | Sunday 27 September 1998 |
| Time: | 22:48 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Lines |
| Registration: | JA8539 |
| MSN: | 47822/304 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 141 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1130 nm NW of Honolulu, Hawaii -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sendai Airport |
| Honolulu International Airport, HI | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Japan Airlines Douglas DC-10-40 aircraft, registered JA8539, operating scheduled flight JL056, was flying from Sendai Airport to Honolulu International Airport. At around 22:48 (Japan Standard Time), approximately 1,130 nm (about 2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu, the aircraft encountered turbulence at FL350.
There were 141 people on board, including the captain, 11 crew members, and 130 passengers (including 2 infants). Among them, 1 passenger sustained serious injuries, and 10 passengers sustained minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2024 12:06 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Sep-2024 12:45 | ASN | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:03 | ASN | Updated [Cn, ] |
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