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| Date: | Friday 19 September 1980 |
| Time: | 04:53 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-246B |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Lines |
| Registration: | JA8125 |
| MSN: | 21030/251 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 432 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Osaka International Airport |
| Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL) | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Japan Airlines flight 78 from Osaka International Airport to Honolulu International Airport at an altitude of 35,000 feet, encountered turbulence over international waters near 30 degrees north latitude and 174 degrees west longitude. Seven passengers were injured, one seriously.
It is estimated that the turbulence had been associated with developing CB, with tops at 30000 ft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2024 19:00 | ASN | Added |
| 14-Oct-2024 19:34 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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