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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 1996 |
| Time: | 13:19 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Lines (JAL) |
| Registration: | JA8548 |
| MSN: | 47857/367 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 95 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 37 KM Southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture -
 Japan
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sapporo-New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) |
| Nagoya-Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG) | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On June 4, 1996, the Douglas DC-10-40 JA8548 belonging to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. flew from New Chitose Airport to Nagoya Airport as the company's regular 854 flight, and was descending to Nagoya Airport. At around 13:19, south of Matsumoto VOR/DME About 37 km to the west, around 15,000ft of atmospheric pressure, turbulence was encountered.
A total of 95 people, including the captain, 10 crew members and 84 passengers, were on board the plane, but one flight attendant was injured.
Probable Cause:
The accident is recognized as a result of encountering turbulence near an atmospheric pressure altitude of 15,500ft while the aircraft was descending to enter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/aircraft/rep-acci/96-9-JA8548.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6328348 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2025 14:42 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 09-Jun-2025 14:43 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2025 18:50 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
| 09-Jun-2025 18:50 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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