Jan 6, 2018 · Despite the circumstances of the accident, Japan Air Lines Flight 123 proved that, even in the deadliest of crashes, there’s hope for survival, as four female passengers miraculously survived the disaster.

One of the four survivors, off-duty Japan Air Lines flight purser Yumi Ochiai (落合 由美, Ochiai Yumi) recounted from her hospital bed that she recalled bright lights and the sound of helicopter rotors shortly after she awoke amid the wreckage, and while she could hear screaming and moaning from other survivors, these sounds gradually died ...

Apr 15, 2024 · Japan Airlines flight 123 is the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history. The only survivors were in the last 7 rows of the aircraft, which remained intact. Some passengers lost their lives to exposure and injuries after the crash; earlier search efforts could have saved more.

Aug 15, 1985 · An off-duty flight attendant who survived the Japan Air Lines disaster said Wednesday that about half an hour before the jumbo jet slammed into a mountain with 524 people aboard, she heard a loud...

5 days ago · The captain who flew this flight is 49-year-old Takahama Masaki, who has 12,423 hours and 41 minutes of flight experience; the co-pilot is 39-year-old Sasaki Yu, who has 3,963 hours and 34 minutes of flight experience; the aircraft engineer is 46 years old.

Oct 28, 2024 · The Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash on August 12, 1985, resulted in 4 survivors out of 524 passengers and crew on board. This incident is recognized as the deadliest single-aircraft accident in aviation history.

Aug 12, 2018 · Some passengers survived the crash but died of their injuries on the scene. A U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130H from the 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS) found the crash site first.

On Aug. 12, 1985, a packed JAL flight 123 en route from Tokyo to Osaka crashed around 40 minutes after take-off, leaving only four survivors among the 524 people on board. Kyu Sakamoto, a 43-year-old singer known for his hit song "Sukiyaki," was among the dead.

12 August 1985: The worst accident involving a single aircraft occurred when a Boeing 747 operated by Japan Air Lines crashed into a mountain in the Gunma Prefecture, killing 520 persons. There were just 4 survivors. JAL Flight 123 was …

Feb 5, 2025 · On the evening of August 12, 1985, a Boeing 747SR-100 jumbo airliner on the domestic route of Japan Airlines crashed on its way from Tokyo to Osaka. There were 524 people on board, including the crew, except for 4 survivors.