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| Date: | Saturday 12 September 1992 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Lines |
| Registration: | JA8537 |
| MSN: | 46967/265 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 274 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 65 km SW of Hong Kong -
 China
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok International Airport |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
JAL flight 734, a DC-10-40 JA8537 was flying from Bangkok International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport.
The aircraft encountered turbulence at an altitude of 12,000 feet, within the territory of the People's Republic of China, approximately 65 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong International Airport.
There were a total of 274 passengers on board, including the captain, 14 crew members, and 259 passengers (including one infant). One of the passengers on board was injured.
Cause: It is recognized that this accident was caused by the aircraft encountering turbulence while flying at an altitude of 12,000 feet.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2024 07:34 | ASN | Added |
| 30-Sep-2024 08:57 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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