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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1976 |
| Time: | 12:12 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-53 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Lines (JAL) |
| Registration: | JA8010 |
| MSN: | 45651/198 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 167 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 NM South of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture -
 Japan
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fukuoka Airport (FUK/RJFF) |
| Tokyo-Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | JTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On April 7, 1976, the Douglas DC-8-53 type JA8010 belonging to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. encountered turbulence while flying from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport on April 7, 1976, and one passenger was seriously injured.
Probable Cause:
This accident is recognized as caused by a passenger encountering violent turbulence while using the rear washroom while the belt sign was on.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/aircraft/rep-acci/51-4-JA8010.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11656741 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2025 15:05 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 09-Jun-2025 18:48 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
| 09-Jun-2025 18:48 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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